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

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. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

Why the huge difference in responses to the Mount Polley tailings breach in B.C. and the Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. bitumen spills in northern Alberta? Continue reading →

He’s one of Canada’s most prominent billionaires – co-owner of the Calgary Flames, creator of oilsands giant CNRL – and main shareholder of Imperial Metals, whose mine spewed millions of cubic metres of tailings into the environment this week. Continue reading →

The bad news: A five-million-cubic-metre spill of mine tailings is a lot. The good news: It’s rare. The impact: Almost totally unknown, at this point. Continue reading →

How big, really, is five million cubic metres of toxic tailings waste? We built a virtual structure in Vancouver’s downtown to find out. Continue reading →