The following was written by Dave Jorgenson, a member of Friends of Responsible Economic Development (FRED) in Wells, British Columbia. This article is republished with permission and was originally posted here.
Government seizes Barkerville Gold’s sister operation in Yukon after mis-management and ‘failure to comply’ leads to disaster.
Mining operations in B.C. store wet waste in tailings 'ponds' shored up by a dam. A dam failure could be catastrophic for watersheds and communities.
Shannon Waters, The Narwhal
The Mount Polley mine in B.C.’s Interior is home to the most notorious tailings dam in the province. But it’s far from the only mining waste storage facility raising concerns.
A faulty tailings dam at the B.C. mine dumped billions of litres of waste into the environment — and Quesnel Lake is still contaminated. Now Imperial Metals wants to expand the same dam
Shannon Waters, The Narwhal
It was a Monday morning and the sun had just begun to rise when Doug Watt received an alarming phone call from his local fire and rescue department on Aug. 4, 2014.
Natasha Bulowski, Canada's National Observer
A Swiss-based mining company with a sketchy foreign business record that won approval to take over Teck Resources’ B.C. coal mines has MPs from multiple parties and environmental groups up in arms.
The following is a translation of the statement made in Spanish by the Alianza de Organizaciones de Derechos in Ecuador. Read the original statement in Spanish here.
Public Statement
In the early hours of this morning, the National Police – in an unlawful manner and absent an adequate court order – evicted the Governing Council of the Federation of the Shuar Centres (FICSH), led by Domingo Ankuash.
MiningWatch report question's Swiss mining giant's track record
Nelson Bennett, Business in Vancouver
Canadian and British mining watchdogs are criticizing the Trudeau government’s approval of the sale of B.C. steel-making coal mines to Glencore Plc, saying it’s a bad deal for Canada.
(Ottawa, Monday, July 22, 2024) A new report gives cause for concern over Teck's July 4 sale of Elk Valley Resources (EVR) and its massive B.C.
Global commodity trading and mining giant Glencore, a notorious corporation with a long and steady record of irresponsible behaviour, was just approved to dramatically expand its presence in Canada by taking possession of four massive coal mines in British Columbia.
This report looks at some of the reasons there is a great deal to worry about. Among them are significant climate and environmental risks, and Glencore’s dismal track record on human rights, environmental protections, climate, and corruption.
Québec - The Coalition Québec meilleure mine (QMM) published today its detailed analysis in French on the bill to amend Quebec’s Mining Act, noting with concern the absence of several key measures requested by the public and the presence of worrying setbacks. The Coalition is urgently calling on the National Assembly to undertake a thorough review of Bill 63.
