Barrick halts work on mine after Chile court rules

Published April 11, 2013 12:59am ET



SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Barrick Gold Corp. suspended construction on its Pascua Lama mine Wednesday after a Chilean court ruled in favor of indigenous communities that say the world’s highest-altitude gold mine threatens their water supply and pollutes glaciers.

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