B.C. mine at site of tailings-pond disaster to reopen after nearly two years
VICTORIA — A gold and copper mine in British Columbia’s Interior is reopening nearly two years after its tailings pond collapsed, setting off an environmental disaster.
In August 2014, a massive breach at the Mount Polley Mine site sent 24 million cubic meters of waste and water into nearby rivers and lakes.
The province’s mines minister said Thursday that senior staff have authorized the mine to go back into full production, one year after it was approved for restricted operations.