MiningWatch Canada has launched a private prosecution against the B.C. government and the Mount Polley Mining Corp., alleging violations of the federal Fisheries Act in connection with a catastrophic 2014 tailings pond failure.
The mining watchdog claims the spill was caused by the negligence of both the province and the company, which is owned by Imperial Metals.
The Aug. 4, 2014, dam break at the open-pit copper and gold mine released 25 million cubic metres of toxic waste water and construction materials into Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek and Quesnel Lake, more than nine kilometres from the mine.
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