Zijin Mining
Major acid spill
### Major acid spill

On July 3 and July 16, 2010 [acid](/wiki/Acid "Acid") waste escaped the [Fujian province](/wiki/Fujian_province "Fujian province") copper plant and into the [Ting River](/wiki/Ting_River "Ting River"). The accident was said to be the size of the [BP deepwater oil spill](/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill "Deepwater Horizon oil spill").News888\.cn. "[News888\.cn](http://www.news888.cn/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=6760) ." *紫金矿业被指瞒报污染事故38 天?!.* Retrieved on 2010\-01\-08\. The copper plant manager, deputy manager and head of environment were detained because the company waited nine days before revealing the incident.Bloomberg.com. " [Bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-28/zijin-mining-officials-fined-1-16-million-yuan-for-waste-spills-in-fujian.html)." *Zijin mining officials fined 1\.16 million yuan for waste spills in fujian.* Retrieved on 2010\-01\-08\.


Who was detained as a result of the accident?