Operations on hold for B.C. Mount Polley Mine, starting May
Mount Polley Mine is reviled by environmentalists in both Canada and Alaska following a catastrophic dam breach in 2014.
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Why would failing B.C. mines worry Alaska environmentalists?
“Where is the money going to come from to make sure that this mine is first of all operating in a responsible way … but then also how is it going to be fully reclaimed if this company goes bankrupt,” Hardcastle says.
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Red Chris Mine gets closer to full production
A British Columbia mine upriver from Wrangell and Petersburg is one step closer to full production after reaching a benefits agreement with a First Nation group last weekend.
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Mount Polley disaster prompts new requirements for B.C. tailings dams
The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office announced Thursday it’s adding information requirements for mines undergoing environmental review to ensure the safety of new tailings facilities. The changes were prompted by last year’s tailings dam collapse at the Mount Polley mine, which spilled millions of gallons of mine waste into creeks and lakes.
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