As mining waste leaches into B.C. waters, experts worry new rules will be too little, too late
Teck’s coal mines in B.C.’s Elk Valley are poised to be exempt from more stringent...
Coal mining is big business in the B.C. Rockies. It could get bigger if these projects are approved
Four proposed projects are undergoing environmental review in the Kootenay Rockies, where open-pit coal mining...
Teck fined $60 million for water pollution in B.C.’s Elk Valley
The company’s CEO apologized for releases of selenium and calcite from metallurgical coal mines after...
B.C. charges mining, fracking companies very little for water use, new research finds
Some of the province’s biggest water guzzlers are paying as little as 28 cents for...
‘Step in the right direction’: B.C.’s Tulsequah Chief mine inches toward cleanup as receivership ends
The bankrupt owner of the Tulsequah Chief mine in northwest B.C. has been discharged from...
B.C. stalling on new rules for selenium pollution from coal mines, environmental groups say
The province, along with U.S. counterparts, agreed to bring in new standards by 2020 but...
Ottawa to review Teck’s Castle Mountain coal mine in B.C. amid concerns over fish habitat
Federal decision comes on the heels of new research from the U.S. Geological Survey that...
Teck’s proposed B.C. coal mine isn’t slated for a federal environmental review. Here’s what you need to know
Teck Resources’ Castle Mountain is being described by the company as an expansion of an...
A metallurgical mess: why Teck Resources is facing pushback over its latest mine proposal
In this week’s newsletter, we look at Teck’s plan to massively expand an Elk Valley mine...
