Tailings

• Study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims

  The study was based on an access to information request that returned more than 6,000 pages of information from the Alberta Energy Regulator.

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2025
  
• Alberta announces committee to help speed up oilsands tailings reclamation

  The six-member committee includes a UCP MLA, a retired oilsands executive, an engineer, a former PC MLA, a former regulator and the former chief of the Fort McKay First Nation.

  Canada

  May 7, 2024
  
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• Releasing oilsands tailings into river is just 1 among several options: Guilbeault

  Guilbeault said Wednesday that even though his government is developing regulations on how the tailings could be drained into the Athabasca River, other solutions are under review.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2022
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• Updates to B.C.’s tailings code after Mount Polley disaster an improvement: auditor

  B.C.'s chief auditor of mines found changes to the province's tailings storage requirements made after the Mount Polley disaster have generally improved mining waste management.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2021
• Alberta Energy Regulator OKs Fort Hills oilsands mine tailings plan but orders demonstration

  It says it must present a research plan for its water-capping technology by September 2023.

  Economy

  Feb 25, 2019
• Syncrude oilsands tailings plan approved by regulator despite its concerns

  The Alberta Energy Regulator has approved a tailings pond management plan for oilsands miner Syncrude Canada despite its reliance on a remediation method that isn't endorsed by the agency.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2018
• Alberta oilsands tailings showdown is looming: report

  Alberta's oilsands could be heading for another showdown over tailings ponds after an independent assessment found that the cleanup plans of six major operators don't meet new rules.

  Environment

  Mar 30, 2017
• B.C. mining code aims to eliminate disasters like Mount Polley

  Mines Minister Bill Bennett says British Columbia is making changes to its mining code that sets standards to ensure that a disaster like the Mount Polley tailings pond collapse never happens again.

  Jul 20, 2016
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• Environmental group calls on feds to pay more for Gunnar mine cleanup

  Half-a-century after the Gunnar uranium mine closed down, the toxic legacy still remains. The problem is, the cost to clean it has gone up dramatically.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2015
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• Mount Polley breach: What Thursday’s tailings test won’t tell you

  Results from water quality tests of Quesnel Lake won't analyze the potentially toxic solids released after Mount Polley mine's tailings pond was breached.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2014