British Columbia

BC’s Zombie Mine – “New Prosperity”
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Following an extensive environmental assessment by an independent review panel, the federal government rejected Taseko Mines Ltd.’s proposed Prosperity Mine Project. Just three months later the company re-filed another proposal dubbing it the “New Prosperity” project.

British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Newsletter 31: Autumn 2011, Taseko
Kamloops Residents, Town, and Regional Council Seek Review Panel for Ajax Mine
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A proposed open pit gold mine that would straddle the city boundary of Kamloops, BC, is raising concern and requests for a joint review panel environmental assessment from a citizens group (the Kamloops Area Preservation Association), Kamloops City Council, and the Thompson Nicola Regional District Council.

Abacus Mining, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Newsletter 31: Autumn 2011
Indigenous Rights and Mining – Recent Developments, Opportunities and Challenges
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

One of MiningWatch’s core areas of work is the promotion of Indigenous rights and recognition of title and the stewardship role that Indigenous people maintain across Canada and internationally. This article offers an overview of recent developments, including hopeful signs but also the considerable challenges in reconciling Indigenous rights and title with the mining industry and Canadian governments.

Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Newsletter 31: Autumn 2011
Scientists Warn B.C. Mining Rush Would Harm Alaska and B.C. Salmon, Clean Water
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

In a letter to British Columbia Premier Christy Clark today, 36 scientists asked for her leadership to balance impending industrial development in northwest B.C. with the outstanding fish, wildlife and ecological values of this largely pristine region. Of particular concern are the impacts to clean water and salmon runs in B.C. and southeast Alaska. Spurred by BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line (NTL), which has received environmental approvals, the rush is on to build mines, river-diversion hydroelectric dams and coal-bed methane energy projects that could radically transform the region.

British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environment, Environmental Assessment, Gold, Impact on Communities, Water and fisheries, Imperial Metals
Tsilhqot’in Statement of Commitment to Protect the Land that Sustains Us and Our Future Generations
Thursday, November 3, 2011

Today marks the anniversary of the Federal Government’s decision rejecting the Prosperity Mine proposal and protecting the environment, waters, fish and fish habitat, grizzly and grizzly habitat and our constitutionally protected rights as First Peoples in our homelands.   Once again, we thank the Minister of Environment Jim Prentice and the Federal Government for protecting the public interest and for upholding the rights of First Nations under the Canadian Constitution. Unfortunately, this dire threat to our people, our lands and our way of life as Tsilhqot’in people continues to this day.

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Water and fisheries, Taseko
Ten Reasons Why Prosperity Mine Bid Will Fail
Thursday, November 3, 2011

Investors hoping to cash in on Taseko Mines Ltd’s second Prosperity Mine bid should think back a year. Despite assurances from the company and its president that it would proceed, the company’s original bid was soundly rejected by the federal government and share prices plunged. Once again, there is a proposal before the federal government’s Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) and the company’s president is saying he is confident it will be approved. And once again the federal government has no choice but to reject it. Here are 10 reasons why.

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Water and fisheries, Taseko
Attempt to Revive Proposed Prosperity Mine Must End Now
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Tsilhqot’in Nation, supported by BC and national chiefs, today called on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) and the federal government to reject the re-bid Prosperity mine project without further waste of time and tax dollars.

Canada, Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environment, Environmental Assessment, Gold, Impact on Communities, Indigenous Rights, Submarine/Subaqueous Tailings Disposal, Water and fisheries, Taseko
End the Costly and Pointless 'Prosperity' Mine Review Now, Tsilhqot'in Urge
Friday, August 26, 2011

News release: The Tsilhqot’in National Government today called on the Federal government to halt the continuous drain on everyone’s time and resources and to reject Taseko Mines Limited’s rebid for the 'Prosperity' copper-gold mine project.

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, Water, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Water and fisheries, Taseko
Audit Reveals BC Environmental Assessment of Prosperity Mine Was Nothing But A Rubber Stamp
Friday, July 22, 2011

An audit of the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) raises explosive evidence of the length to which the BC government went to help Taseko Mines Ltd.

British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Taseko
AFN Chiefs join Tsilhqot’in in opposition to rebid Prosperity Mine project
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Tsilhqot'in National Government news release: (Moncton, N.B.) The Tsilhqot'in National Government today welcomed the unanimous decision by the Assembly of First Nations’ Chiefs-in-Assembly in Moncton to help the Nation defend its lands against a bid to revive one of the worst mining proposals in BC history.

Water, British Columbia, Indigenous Rights, Water and fisheries, Taseko

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