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HuskySWon Aug 02, 2024 1:58pm
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Who remembers the Mt. Polly disaster - Imperial
Who remembers the Mt. Polly disaster - ImperialNow that was a major major "disaster" it basically dumped the entire tailings.
Only read if you have time during a coffee break with your favorite Earl Grey tea, if interested.
The reason I posted this as off topic for Eagle, was that it is remediated and cleaned up and is now operational agan.
"The Mount Polley mine's tailings facility experienced a dam breach and tailings spill that began 4 August 2014. The four square kilometre tailings pond spilled an estimated 25 billion litres of contaminated materials into Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek, Quesnel Lake, and Cariboo River, a source of drinking water and major spawning grounds for sockeye salmon. Quesnel Lake is claimed to be the deepest fjord lake in the world, the third deepest lake in North America, and is the major tributary of the Fraser River."
"The Mount Polley mine's tailings facility experienced a dam breach and tailings spill that began 4 August 2014."
https://jdsmining.ca/blog/no-harm-to-people-environment-assets-or-reputation-2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Polley_mine
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