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  1. “First Nations cannot choose or dictate the process by which they are consulted,” said BC Crown lawyer Erin Christie in court on the 10th year anniversary of the Mt Polley mining disaster.

    BC & fed govs have quashed all court cases against Imperial Metals, which was operating the mine again 2 yrs later and has applied to raise the tailings dam height yet again. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #mountpolley
    thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/27/Mou

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

    Aquatic eco-toxicologist published research showing "the aquatic food chain displayed elevated metal accumulation at sites affected by the spill".

    Sites affected by #MountPolley spill are the
    "most contaminated sites in the country."

    #foodsecurity #marinelife

    thecanadianpressnews.ca/nation