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Boliden Ltd reports that its Spanish subsidiary, Boliden Apirsa SL, has decided not to proceed with the next stage of development of its Los Frailes lead-zinc mine near Seville. Los Frailes was the site of a tailings dam failure over two years ago (MJ, May 1,1998, p.333), which released more than 5 million m3 of material into surrounding rivers. Prompt action by environmental authorities prevented the tailings from entering the Donana wetland reserve, a World Heritage site.

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