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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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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