Actors / Government · Hungary
Government of Hungary
Appears in 2 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baia Mare cyanide spill | Claimant for about $100m | Romania | 2000–2009 | Cyanide spill |
| Kolontár red mud spill (Hungary) | Paid HUF 38bn for recovery | Hungary | 2010–2019 | Mining / tailings dam |
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Science and environment
- Cyanide (in gold mining)
- A highly toxic chemical used to dissolve gold from ore.
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.