Lake Besaroy
| Lake Besaroy | |
|---|---|
| Location | near Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar |
| Coordinates | 24°58′16″S 47°01′50″E / 24.9712°S 47.0305°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Lake Besaroy is a waterbody near Fort Dauphin in Madagascar.[1]
Description
[edit]The lake is close to the Indian Ocean and connected to Lake Ambavarno.[2]
History
[edit]Between December 2014 and January 2015, 117 metres of the lake was contaminated by mining activities undertaken by QIT Madagascar Minerals.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fish deaths near Rio Tinto mine in Madagascar dredge up community grievances". Mongabay. 2023-05-16. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Frank Harris, (2019) Transport and Export of Rare Earth Concentrates Archived 2022-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, Rio Tinto
- ^ "Rio Tinto retreats from sensitive zone in Madagascar". The Ecologist. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Madagascar regulator under scrutiny in breach at Rio Tinto-controlled mine". Mongabay. 2019-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-06-14.