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The strange tale of one of the largest mines ever proposed in B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/science-fiction-or-resource-extraction-the-strange-tale-of-one-of-the-largest-mines-ever-proposed-in-b-c/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:30:06 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=6914 The KSM mine would develop one of the planet’s largest deposits of gold and copper in northwest B.C., requiring multiple tailings ponds, a system of tunnels and underground mines over the project’s half-century lifespan Christopher Pollon In-Depth KSM mine mining Seabridge Gold transboundary tensions KSM mine Canada suppressing data on coal mine pollution, say U.S. officials https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-suppressing-data-on-coal-mine-pollution-say-u-s-officials/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 23:09:59 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=6861 International treaty at risk as Canadian commissioners accused of omitting information on selenium pollution flowing from B.C.’s Elk Valley into Montana waters Judith Lavoie News coal Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources transboundary tensions U.S. Looks to Crack Down on Pollution of Montana River from B.C. Coal Mines https://thenarwhal.ca/u-s-looks-crack-down-pollution-montana-river-b-c-coal-mines/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 05:23:25 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/u-s-looks-crack-down-pollution-montana-river-b-c-coal-mines/ Carol Linnitt News B.C. coal coal mines Elk River Elk Valley Erin Sexton metallurgical coal Michael Jamison mining News pollution Selenium Teck Resources transboundary tensions Wildsight B.C. is About to Become Last Place on West Coast to Allow Open-Net Fish Farms https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-about-become-last-place-west-coast-allow-open-net-fish-farms/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:22:32 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/03/15/b-c-about-become-last-place-west-coast-allow-open-net-fish-farms/ Carol Linnitt News 'Namgis aquaculture BC fish farm Doug Donaldson Kuteerra land-based fish farming News Oceans open net pen salmon farm Salmon Society transboundary tensions washington state Watershed Watch wildlife How Canada is Driving Its Endangered Species to the Brink of Extinction https://thenarwhal.ca/how-canada-driving-its-endangered-species-brink-extinction/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:21:50 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/01/24/how-canada-driving-its-endangered-species-brink-extinction/ Emma Gilchrist In-Depth caribou Endangered Species orcas Species At Risk Act transboundary tensions wildlife Imperial Metals’ Financial Downgrade Raises Questions About Liability of Mount Polley, Red Chris Mines https://thenarwhal.ca/imperial-metals-financial-downgrade-raises-questions-about-liability-mount-polley-red-chris-mines/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 05:14:07 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/12/05/imperial-metals-financial-downgrade-raises-questions-about-liability-mount-polley-red-chris-mines/ Judith Lavoie News alaska bankrupt mines BC mines bonds Chris Zimmer Heather Hardcastle Imperial Metals liability mining Mount Polley Mine Red Chris Mine Rivers Without Borders Salmon Beyond Borders transboundary mines transboundary tensions In Photos: The Canadian Mining Boom You’ve Never Seen Before https://thenarwhal.ca/photos-canadian-mining-boom-never-seen-before/ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:08:02 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/10/30/photos-canadian-mining-boom-never-seen-before/ Garth Lenz Photo Essay alaska Brucejack mine Garth Lenz Imperial Metals KSM mine mining Mount Polley photo essay Red Chris Mine salmon Seabridge Gold tailings pond transboundary mining transboundary tensions Canada Has Second-Worst Mining Record in World: UN https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-has-second-worst-mining-record-world-un/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 22:58:02 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/10/27/canada-has-second-worst-mining-record-world-un/ Judith Lavoie News mining Mount Polley tailings pond transboundary mining transboundary tensions United Nations United Nations Environment Programme B.C. Coal Mine Company Teck Fined $1.4 Million for Polluting B.C. River https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-coal-mine-company-teck-fined-1-4-million-polluting-b-c-river/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:02:46 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/10/06/b-c-coal-mine-company-teck-fined-1-4-million-polluting-b-c-river/ Carol Linnitt News B.C. coal Elk Valley Fisheries Act mining Selenium Teck Resources transboundary tensions teck elk valley b.c. coal mines Alaskans Push U.S. Government to Investigate B.C.’s Border Mines https://thenarwhal.ca/alaskans-push-u-s-government-investigate-b-c-s-border-mines/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:42:33 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/10/03/alaskans-push-u-s-government-investigate-b-c-s-border-mines/ Judith Lavoie News alaska B.C. mines cross-border mines Guy Archibald International Joint Commission KSM mine mining MiningWatch Mount Polley mine disaster News Red Chris Mine salmon Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Southeast Alaska Conservation Council Southeast Alaska Transboundary Commission stikine Taku transboundary mining transboundary tensions Tulsequah Chief Mine Ugo Lapointe Unuk Canada’s Environmental Fines are Tiny Compared to the U.S. https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-s-environmental-fines-are-tiny-compared-u-s/ Fri, 04 Aug 2017 06:18:58 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2017/08/03/canada-s-environmental-fines-are-tiny-compared-u-s/ Carol Linnitt News Analysis Fisheries Act Imperial Metals MiiningWatch mining Mount Polley mine disaster Nikki Skuce tailings pond transboundary tensions Ugo Lapointe