What B.C.'s Mount Polley mine expansion means | The Narwhal B.C. has consented to Mount Polley expanding the site of one of the province’s worst mining disasters. Xatśūll First Nation is challenging the decision in court

The mine is infamous due to a catastrophic 2014 spill that dumped billions of litres of waste into the surrounding environment.

Xatśūll First Nation is battling in court to halt the dam raising until a plan is reached with their consent.

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A B.C. court has dismissed a legal challenge from Xatśūll First Nation’s legal challenge, allowing Imperial Metals to raise the Mount Polley dam — the same one that that failed catastrophically in 2014.

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With a key court ruling expected tomorrow, one thing’s clear: we need stronger laws to protect communities, watersheds & Indigenous rights.

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Court reserves judgment on application relating to Mount Polley tailings storage facility Following a four-day hearing, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has reserved judgment on the judicial review petition and injunction application filed by the Xatśūll First Nation that challenge…

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First Nation battles to stop history repeating at Mount Polley mine More than a decade after the catastrophic collapse of the Mount Polley tailings dam, BC has decided to approve another dam expansion at the very same site. But not if Xatśūll First Nation can help it.

More than a decade after the catastrophic #MountPolley tailings dam collapse, BC has approved another dam expansion at the same mine. Xatśūll First Nation is standing up to prevent history from repeating itself. #BCMining #bcpoli

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"The egg cannot be unscrambled"

Xatśūll First Nation races against Tuesday deadline to stop Mount Polley mine from resuming waste dumping.

Amanda Follett Hosgood reports for The Tyee.
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5/8 Professional reliance's deadly record: Mount Polley's tailings dam collapse released 24 million cubic metres of waste into pristine lakes. Engineers hired by the company failed to monitor. Inspector found "conflict with client interests."
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5/8 First Nations leaders point to Mount Polley's 2014 tailings dam disaster as a cautionary tale. The province recently approved raising the same mine's dam despite opposition from Xatśūll First Nation.
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First Nation asks court to halt infamous B.C. mining site expansion | The Narwhal Xatśūll First Nation is challenging B.C.’s decision to approve Mount Polley mine’s tailings dam raising without its consent.

Xatśūll First Nation has filed for an injunction against Imperial Metals as well as a judicial review of BC's decision to allow the company to raise the #MountPolley mine tailings dam without the nation's consent or an environmental assessment. #BCMining #EnvironmentalJustice

Kukpi7 (Chief) Phillips:

“We will continue withholding consent for the #MountPolley Mine expansion until our serious concerns are addressed.”

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📣 Xatśūll First Nation has filed a judicial review over BC’s refusal to require an environmental assessment for the #MountPolley tailings dam expansion.

Mount Polley caused Canada’s worst mining disaster in 2014.

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More #BCMining news: BCgov approves proposal to raise #MountPolley tailings dam, while considering a proposed expansion to the mine. Does the province have adequate safety measures in place to guarantee that a disaster like the 2014 spill never happens again? www.biv.com/news/environ... #bcpoli

Imperial Metals posts record revenue year in 2024 Imperial Metals Corporation is reporting its financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. “Operationally, the 2024 year was aligned with gui

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Ministers consent to raise Mt. Polley tailings dam four metres VICTORIA - The ministers of Environment and Parks, Tamara Davidson, and Mining and Critical Minerals, Jagrup Brar, have issued a consent order to Mount Polley M

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Mount Polley boss says 2014 B.C. mine spill not toxic as firm faces fisheries charges The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago says the material

Imperial Metals Corp. and two other firms were charged in January 2025 with 15 alleged Canada Fisheries Act breaches for the #MountPolley mine collapse: 25 million cubic metres of tailings poured into waterways.

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Imperial Metals charged for Mount Polley mine disaster | The Narwhal Mount Polley was one of the worst mine waste disasters in Canadian history. Advocates hope new fisheries act charges will help reduce future risks

10 years after B.C.’s worst mining waste disaster, company faces charges

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Imperial Metals charged for Mount Polley mine disaster | The Narwhal Mount Polley was one of the worst mine waste disasters in Canadian history. Advocates hope new fisheries act charges will help reduce future risks

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10 years after B.C.’s worst mining waste disaster, company faces charges - Imperial Metals applied to expand its #MountPolley mine, still polluting Quesnel lake, earlier this year. thenarwhal.ca/mount-polley...

'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley Mine more than 10 years ago, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into waterways in the British Columbia Interio...

“We're always wondering, are they going to walk away with no accountability for what happened?"
Charges laid 10 years after B.C.'s #MountPolley disaster
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A Decade Later, Imperial Metals Faces Consequences for the Mount Polley Disaster | The Tyee The company, still releasing mining wastewater into Quesnel Lake, faces charges under the federal Fisheries Act.

“All the company’s done is gotten permits to pollute Quesnel Lake.” - Nikki Skuce, Northern Confluence
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The #MountPolley dam break is considered one of the largest environmental disasters in Canadian history. Though way past due, we're glad to see charges finally being laid so that communities can move closer towards justice. Our full reaction: www.wcel.org/media-releas... #reformbcmining

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Unprofessional conduct found against two engineers over M... Professional regulator Engineers and Geoscientists BC ann...

Unprofessional conduct found against two engineers over #MountPolley Mine dam breach. The mine is set to re-open in September. www.clearwatertimes.com/news/unprofessional-cond...

Mount Polley mine disaster five years later; emotions, ac... A 2014, collapse sent 24 million cubic metres of mine was...

#MountPolley mine disaster five years later; emotions, accountability unresolved www.wltribune.com/news/mount-polley-mine-d...

Tailings dam failures linked to hefty bonuses for mine ma... Study of four catastrophic dam collapses — including one ...

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