41 h. ago Judge orders limit in Mount Polley tailings dam deposits amid court challenge

The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered that the Mount Polley mine limit the tailings it can deposit into its storage facility while a First Nation challenges an addition to the dam in court.

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58 h. ago Imperial Reports Mount Polley Operations and Construction Activities Continue

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial”) (TSX:III) notes that a number of third parties, including news agencies, have incorrectly reported that an injunction was granted in respect of the construction and operation of the tailings storage facility at Imperial’s Mount Polley mine. Imperial confirms that no such injunction […]

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59 h. ago B.C. judge orders limit in tailings dam deposits at Mount Polley mine

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered that the Mount Polley mine limit the tailings it can deposit into its storage facility while a First Nation challenges an addition to the dam in court. The court’s decision issued Thursday orders the Mount Polley Mining Corp. not to deposit mine tailings that would […]

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61 h. ago B.C. judge grants injunction in legal battle over tailings dam at Mount Polley mine

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered a pause of operations at a wastewater storage facility at the Mount Polley mine as an addition to the dam is challenged by a local First Nation. The court’s decision issued Thursday orders the Mount Polley Mining Corp. not deposit mine tailings into a storage […]

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2 w. ago Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine’s tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow […]

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2 w. ago Imperial Reports Production Update for 2025 First Quarter and Petition Filed Relating to the Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility Raise

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial”) (TSX:III) reports copper and gold production for the first quarter 2025 from Mount Polley and Red Chris mines. Imperial’s production was 15.8 million pounds copper and 17,120 ounces gold, with 8.9 million pounds copper and 10,621 ounces gold coming from Mount Polley […]

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3 w. ago First Nation takes B.C. government to court over Mount Polley dam expansion

In March, the province approved the raising of the mine's tailings dam by four metres, saying it was necessary to manage spring runoff.

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3 w. ago First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province’s largest environmental disasters. The Xatsull First Nation has filed a petition in […]

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