The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 B.C. is home to ‘high-risk’ toxic mine waste sites. Here are 5 you need to know about https://thenarwhal.ca/high-risk-mining-tailings-sites-bc-2024/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=115603 Mining operations in B.C. store wet waste in tailings 'ponds' shored up by a dam. A dam failure could be catastrophic for watersheds and communities. Shannon Waters Explainer B.C. mining Mount Polley tailings ponds water Photo: Garth Lenz / The Narwhal Red Chris Mine. Tailings Pond. view west across top of north dam...still working on south face of dam Northwest B.C., 2017.