Imperial Metals Warned for Mine Waste Leaking
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Canadian Province of British Columbia Issued a Formal Warning Against the Owners of the Mount Polley Mine After an Inspection Found that Mine Waste Was Still Leaking from its Breached Tailing Dam Facility
The province's Ministry of Environment said an inspection at the site on Sept. 4 had found the mine, owned by ImperialMetalsCorp, to be "out of compliance" with provincial laws, as effluent, or liquid waste, was still leaking into local waterways.
The warning, sent to Mount Polley general manager Dale Reimer and released by the province, was issued more than a month after the original spill, which sent billions of gallons of tailings into waterways in central British Columbia and prompted numerous water-use bans.
The letter stated that while the Ministry of Environment understands that there are challenges around working at the spill site, it believes "more action" could be taken to ensure greater environmental protection in a "more timely manner."
The discharges have since stopped, the government said in its advisory, and added that Ministry staff remained concerned that heavy rainfall could trigger further seepage.
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