Water ruling goes for PotashCorp

Fredericton, N.B. — New Brunswick Mining Commissioner Roderick Duguay issued a decision this week absolving Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. from blame in a long-standing case (GM July 4, 2011) where residents alleged the potash producer had ruined their water wells and caused sinkholes on their property. In the meantime, PotashCorp had supplied water to the residents, some 60 in all, but gave no compensation for their loss. According to the local press, only a few complainants remained in the case when Duguay issued his decision.