The results of a third-party review into the design of a northwestern
B.C. gold and copper mine says it has the potential to cause
significantly more environmental damage than the recent collapse of the
Mount Polley tailings pond.
Engineering firm Klohn Crippen Berger made 22 recommendations for the
owner of the mine, Imperial Metals, to improve the tailings dam of the
Red Chris mine, 500 kilometres north of Terrace.
The review found the design of the dam is feasible, but that there
are issues that must be addressed. The three-phased review looks at the
tailings pond design, water quality predictions and geohazards at the
mine site.
http://www.republicofmining.com/2014/11/20/red-chris-mine-failure-would-eclipse-mount-polley-damage-report-by-by-cara-mckenna-cbc-news-british-columbia-november-19-2014/#more-37081
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