Ottawa-based NGO MiningWatch announced plans October 18 to file a private prosecution under Canada’s Fisheries Act against Mount Polley Mining Corporation and the British Columbia government
The group is being backed by more than a dozen other non-profit organizations including Amnesty International, Clayoquot Action, and Wilderness Committee.
MiningWatch expressed concerns over the fact that more than two years have passed since the accident that poured 21 million cubic metres of wastewater and mine tailings into Quesnel Lake and caused changes to the ecosystem, and still no state authority has brought forward any sanctions or penalties.
Imperial Metals' (TSE:III) Mount Polley Mine is an open pit copper and gold operation in south central British Columbia. In June 2016, it received authorization to return to its normal activities making use of its repaired and buttressed Tailings Storage Facility.
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