Villagers living near Thailand's largest gold mine asked the Thai government on Monday to quickly prove the source of arsenic and manganese contamination that has led to a suspension in operations at the mine. Thailand's forensic science institute told the mine to address contamination fears on Friday. The Chatree mine, Thailand's first and largest gold mine, began operations in 2001. Located 280 km (170 miles) north of Bangkok in central Phichit province, the mine is operated by Akara Resources Public Company, a subsidiary of Sydney-based Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. Testing conducted in November by a Thai government team on 700 villagers living near the mine found that more than 300 people, including children, tested positive for arsenic and manganese. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..
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