Chile environmental court ministers recuse after premature leak of Pascua Lama 2.0 ruling

The three ministers of Chile's First Environmental Court recused themselves after a decision rejecting precautionary measures for the El Alto Mining Prospection project (Pascua Lama 2.0) was prematurely published on the court's website without a formal resolution. This unprecedented recusal raises questions about judicial integrity and the status of the mining project, which is a revival of the controversial Pascua Lama gold mine. The leak and recusal could delay the project and heighten legal uncertainty for Barrick Gold and stakeholders.