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Remediation of tailings in Reps and Rreshen |
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 Reps and Rreshen, Albania - In line with donor approval from July 2009, the Albanian Hot Spot Project, in frame of the WBEP, started with activities for remediation of the tailings in Reps and Rreshen.Two neglected tailings in northern Albania were identified and evaluated (in UNEP report from 2008) as a priority sites requiring emergency works to be conducted, i) Reps - four abandoned tailings facilities continuously pollute the local river; subject of the remediation works will be the tailing 3; ii) Rreshen - due to a failure of the water diversion structures at the tailing the stability of the tailings dam is unstable and needs urgent repair. More information about the new hot spots you can find if you visit Activities under Clean-up
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Albania