Global mine tailings standards rest on voluntary compliance
The much-anticipated global standards for dealing with mine waste has been released. But advocates of tougher regulations say it lacks enforcement provisions.
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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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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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Mt. Polley Mine dam collapse report cites design
A government investigation says poor design led to last summer’s catastrophic failure of British Columbia’s Mount Polley Mine tailings pond.
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