{"id":51121,"date":"2015-11-04T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T21:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdhal.org\/communique\/changes-needed-to-mine-waste-management-following-mount-polley-tailings-site-failure\/"},"modified":"2017-04-22T20:48:12","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T19:48:12","slug":"changes-needed-to-mine-waste-management-following-mount-polley-tailings-site-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cdhal.org\/es\/changes-needed-to-mine-waste-management-following-mount-polley-tailings-site-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes needed to mine waste management following Mount Polley tailings site failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Texto solamente disponible en ingl\u00e9s<\/em><\/p>\n<fieldset class=\"fieldgroup group-source\">\n<legend>Source<\/legend>\n<div class=\"field field-type-text field-field-presse-source\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item odd\">Mining Watch<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-type-link field-field-presse-url\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item odd\"><a class=\"ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miningwatch.ca\/sites\/www.miningwatch.ca\/files\/2015-07-20_mines_ministers_letter_0.pdf\">http:\/\/www.miningwatch.ca\/sites\/www.miningwatch.ca\/files\/2015-07-20_mines_minist&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-type-datetime field-field-presse-date\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item odd\"><span class=\"date-display-single\">2015-07-20<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">July 20, 2015<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Canadian Energy &amp; Mines Ministers<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Bill Bennett, British Columbia Minister of Energy &amp; Mines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, Alberta Minister of Energy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Bill Boyd, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Dave Chomiak, Manitoba Minister of Mineral Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Pierre Arcand &amp; Luc Blanchette, Quebec Ministers of Energy, Mines &amp; Natural Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Donald Arseneault, New Brunswick Minister of Energy and Mines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Michel Samson &amp; Zach Churchill, Nova Scotia Ministers of Energy &amp; Natural Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Paula Biggar &amp; Robert Mitchell, Prince Edward Island Ministers of Energy, Land and Environment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Derrick Dalley, Newfoundland Minister of Natural Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Monica Ell, Nunavut Minister of Energy &amp; Mines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Northwest Territories Minister of Environment &amp; Natural Resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&#8211; \u00a0Hon. Scott Kent, Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines &amp; Resources<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">c\/o Anna Bailie, Denis Simard, Jena L\u00e9ger-Gendron<br \/>\nCoordinators of the Canadian Energy &amp; Mines Ministers\u2019 Conference E-mail: <a class=\"mailto\" title=\"Info@scics.gc.ca\" href=\"mailto:Info@scics.gc.ca\">Info@scics.gc.ca<\/a>, <a class=\"mailto\" title=\"anna.bailie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca\" href=\"mailto:anna.bailie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca\">anna.bailie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca<\/a>, <a class=\"mailto\" title=\"Denis.Simard@scics.gc.ca\" href=\"mailto:Denis.Simard@scics.gc.ca\">Denis.Simard@scics.gc.ca<\/a>,<a class=\"mailto\" title=\"gena.legergendron@novascotia.ca\" href=\"mailto:gena.legergendron@novascotia.ca\">gena.legergendron@novascotia.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Re: Changes needed to mine waste management following Mount Polley tailings site failure<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Dear Canadian Energy &amp; Mines Ministers,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">We are writing on behalf of thousands of Canadians, First Nations representatives, and other concerned organizations regarding the implications of the catastrophic failure of the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia in August 2014, and the implications for tailings dam design and operational safety at mines throughout Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Based on the findings and recommendations of the Independent Expert Review Panel1 of the Mount Polley tailings dam failure \u2013 the biggest in Canadian history \u2013 we urge Energy &amp; Mines Ministers from all provinces and territories in Canada to take immediate measures to assess and prevent the threat posed by similar tailings disposal sites at existing and proposed mines in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">In January 2015, a Panel of independent experts released its findings from its investigation of the Mount Polley tailings dam failure, a modern impoundment that breached and released over 24 billion litres of solid and liquid mining wastes (tailings) into the surrounding salmon-bearing lakes and rivers. The full extent of impacts and damages caused by this massive failure are still being assessed and could last for decades.2 Overall direct and indirect costs are climbing in the hundreds of millions of dollars to date, in addition to a steep cost on the industry\u2019s reputation and public trust.3<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">The Panel concluded that the dam failed because of a faulty design that didn\u2019t account for the instability of the glacial till on which it was constructed. The failure and its effects were also exacerbated by unsafe operational practices, including storage of excess water in and on top of the tailings, as well as over-steep dam slopes. The Panel also concluded that the technology itself \u2013 wet tailings contained by large dams \u2013 was fundamentally and unacceptably dangerous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">The results of the Mount Polley investigation are of significant importance to mine management all across Canada for a number of reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Like the Mount Polley mine, there are many proposed and existing mines in Canada that are similarly located on potentially unstable foundation materials and\/or using large dams and water cover for tailings disposal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Long term safety and stability of tailings disposals is a crucial public and environmental safety issue, yet there are no independent agencies responsible for oversight of tailings sites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Costs of tailings failures are enormous, both environmentally and economically, and current regulations are not up to speed with best available technologies to prevent them; proper contingency plans and appropriate financial assurance are also lacking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">The Independent Expert Review Panel firmly rejected any notion \u201cthat business as usual can continue,\u201d and urged the industry and all regulators to change the way mining tailings facilities are designed, operated, and regulated in order to avoid any future failures: \u201cThe Panel does not accept the concept of a tolerable failure rate for tailings dams. To do so, no matter how small, would institutionalize failure. First Nations will not accept this, the public will not permit it, government will not allow it, and the mining industry will not survive it.\u201d The Panel identified critical risk factors and made a number of key recommendations, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Creating Independent Tailings Review Boards (ITRBs) to evaluate tailings facilities\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Using Best Available Technology (BAT) that fundamentally shifts tailings storage away from tailings<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">ponds that store water to dry tailings, such as recommendations to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Eliminate surface water from the impoundment,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Promote unsaturated conditions in the tailings with drainage provisions, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Achieve dilatant conditions throughout the tailings deposit by compaction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2022 Evaluating tailings facilities for these potential failure modes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u00a0Undrained shear failure for dams with silt and clay foundation soils.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Water balance adequacy, including provisions and contingencies for wet years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Filter adequacy, especially for dams containing broadly graded soils or mine waste.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u2022 Applying design, construction and safety standards developed specifically for tailings dams, rather than adapting those used for water retention dams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u2022 Maintaining a detailed tailings dams and facilities inventory database readily accessible for the public and potentially affected communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u2022 Permitting tailings facilities based on a bankable feasibility with a detailed evaluation of all potential failure modes and management for all residual risks, \u201cincluding a detailed cost\/benefit analyses of best available technologies for tailings and closure options, recognizing that the results of the cost\/benefit analyses should not supersede BAT safety considerations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">In the wake of the Mount Polley disaster and the Expert Panel report, the British Columbia government has called for an immediate investigation of the safety of all 123 tailings dams within the province, and recently appointed a Mining Code Review Committee to determine how best to implement the Panel\u2019s recommendations. In the words of the B.C. Mine Minister Bill Bennett: \u201cIt is up to us to ensure that we take a leadership role in Canada and internationally to learn from the Mount Polley incident and do everything we can to ensure it never happens again.\u201d 4 The potential for tailings site failures anywhere, including transboundary effects of upstream tailings spills, are also a concern, and the United States and international authorities are also being pressed for parallel commitments.5<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Consequently, we urge all Energy &amp; Mines Ministers to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Work together to support and implement all of the Mount Polley Independent Expert Review Panel\u2019s recommendations to avoid any future similar catastrophic tailings failure in Canada;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Take immediate measures to assess the safety of existing and proposed tailings sites in each of the provinces and territories, and maintain an inventory of sites and review results accessible to public;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Create Independent Tailings Review Boards, including International Joint Commission reviews for transboundary mines located on the Canada-U.S. border that present a risk to either country\u2019s waters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Recognize that there are certain places where the downstream values are too great to expose to the risks associated with the disposal of tailings sites that must be maintained in perpetuity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">We look forward to your response and welcome the opportunity for a more detailed discussion on these matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Signed:6<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Organized per province &amp; territory (West to East), then per organizational name (alphabetical)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Dave Porter<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nBC First Nations Energy &amp; Mining Council British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Rod Marining<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chair of Board of Directors<br \/>\nBritish Columbia Environmental Network British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Warren Bell<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Founding President<br \/>\nCanadian Association of Physicians for the Environment British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Bob Peart<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nSierra Club BC<br \/>\nBritish Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Theodora Carroll<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nSquamish Environment Society British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Grand Chief Stewart Phillip<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">President<br \/>\nUnion of BC Indian Chiefs British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Aaron Hill<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nWatershed Watch Salmon Society British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Karen Weingeist<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nCoalition for a Clean Green Saskatchewan Saskatchewan, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Debbie Mihalicz<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Spokesperson<br \/>\nCommittee for Future Generations Saskatchewan, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Elaine Hughes<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nCouncil of Canadians &#8211; Quill Plains Chapter Saskatchewan, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Michael Poellet<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chairperson<br \/>\nInter-Church Uranium Committee Educational Co-operative<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">(ICUCEC) Saskatchewan, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Steve Lawrence<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director<br \/>\nP.A. Renewable Power Intelligent Choice (RPIC) Saskatchewan, Canada<br \/>\nAlex Neve<br \/>\nSecretary General<br \/>\nAmnesty International Canada<br \/>\nOntario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\u00c9ric H\u00e9bert-Daly<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">National Executive Director<br \/>\nCanadian Parks &amp; Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Dan Lewis<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director Clayoquot Action<br \/>\nBritish Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">John Werring<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Senior Science and Policy David Suzuki Foundation British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Amy Crook<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nFair Mining Collaborative British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Douglas N. Gook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Advisor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director<br \/>\nForest Protection Allies (FORPA) British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Joe Daniels<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Riverkeeper<br \/>\nFraser Riverkeeper British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Nikki Skuce<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Project Director Northern Confluence British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Norah Bowman<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies Okanagan College<br \/>\nBritish Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chris Blake<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Project Manager<br \/>\nQuesnel River Watershed Alliance British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Beatrice Olivastri<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chief Executive Officer Friends of the Earth Canada Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chaitanya Kalevar<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Spokesperson Just One World Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Jennifer Henry<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nKAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Christina Moreau<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">President<br \/>\nKipawa Lake Preservation Society Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Rachel Small<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Member-Campaigner<br \/>\nMining Injustice Solidarity Network Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Ugo Lapointe<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Canadian Program Coordinator MiningWatch Canada<br \/>\nOntario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Brennain Lloyd<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director Northwatch Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Joan Kuyek<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Chair<br \/>\nOntarians for a Just and Accountable Mineral Strategy<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">(OJAMS) Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Richard Girard<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director Polaris Institute Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Adele Finney<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nPrimate&#8217;s World Release and Development Fund Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Judith Deutsch<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director<br \/>\nScience for Peace Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Henri Jacob<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">President Action bor\u00e9ale Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Gordon Edwards<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">President<br \/>\nCanadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Dominique Bernier<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nCoalition pour que le Qu\u00e9bec ait meilleure mine Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Nicolas Soumis<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Spokesperson<br \/>\nComit\u00e9 Mine de rien de St-Camille Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Amelia Orellana<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nComit\u00e9 pour les droits humains en Am\u00e9rique latine (CDHAL) Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Nicole Kirouac<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Lawyer &amp; spokesperson Comit\u00e9 vigilance de Malartic Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Alain Saladius<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director Fondation Rivi\u00e8res Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Guy C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nGroupe de th\u00e9ologie contextuelle qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise (GTCQ) Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Denise Brunelle<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nGroupe Solidarit\u00e9 Justice Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Sylvie Van Brabant<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director<br \/>\nRapide-Blanc Productions Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Lise Lebrun<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nRegroupement Justice\/Environnement des S\u0153urs de Sainte-<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Croix Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Louise Gagnon<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Spokesperson<br \/>\nRegroupement pour la Sauvegarde de la Grande Baie de<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Sept-\u00celes Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Raymond Desrochers<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nR\u00e9seau \u0153cum\u00e9nique justice et paix (ROJeP) Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Marc Fafard<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Spokesperson Sept-Iles Sans Uranium Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Jacques G\u00e9lineau<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Spokesperson<br \/>\nSoci\u00e9t\u00e9 pour vaincre la pollution Quebec, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Sharon Murphy<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nPEACE-NB<br \/>\nNew Brunswick, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Jackie McVicar<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nMaritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Network Nova Scotia<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Roberta Frampton Benefiel<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Vice-President<br \/>\nGrand Riverkeeper Labrador Inc. Labrador, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Sue Moodie<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nCouncil for Public Health in Mining Communities Yukon, Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Dale Kelley<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nAlaska Trollers Association Alaska, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Malena Marvin<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nSoutheast Alaska Conservation Council Alaska, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Wendy Russell<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Coordinator<br \/>\nPatagonia Area Resource Alliance Arizona, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Gary Macfarlane<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Ecosystem Defense Director Friends of the Clearwater Indiana, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Mary Costello<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director Rock Creek Alliance Indiana, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Timothy Judson<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director<br \/>\nNuclear Information and Resource Service Maryland, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Lori Andresen<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director<br \/>\nSave Our Sky Blue Waters, Minnesota, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Ivan Weber<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Principal\/Owner<br \/>\nWeber Sustainability Consulting Utah, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Jennifer Krill<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director EARTHWORKS Washington, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">David Kliegman<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director Okanogan Highlands Alliance Washington, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Will Patric<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Executive Director Rivers Without Borders Washington, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Al Gedicks<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Director<br \/>\nCenter for Alternative Mining Development Policy Wisconsin, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>1\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mountpolleyreviewpanel.ca\/final-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mountpolleyreviewpanel.ca\/final-report\">https:\/\/www.mountpolleyreviewpanel.ca\/final-report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/pollutants-from-mount-polley-breach-may-have-long-term-effects-\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/pollutants-from-mount-polley-breach-may-have-long-term-effects-\">http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/pollutants-from-mou&#8230;<\/a> study\/article24272988\/,\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/mount-polley-tailings-spill-effects-could-last-\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/mount-polley-tailings-spill-effects-could-last-\">http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/mount-polley-tailin&#8230;<\/a> for-decades\/article20596892\/, see also:\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/www.unbc.ca\/releases\/36934\/study-documents-impacts-tailings-impoundment-\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unbc.ca\/releases\/36934\/study-documents-impacts-tailings-impoundment-\">http:\/\/www.unbc.ca\/releases\/36934\/study-documents-impacts-tailings-impou&#8230;<\/a> spill-on-quesnel-lake,\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/2015GL063345\/abstract\u00a0\" href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/2015GL063345\/abstract%C2%A0\">http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/2015GL063345\/abstract\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"https:\/\/www.biv.com\/article\/2014\/8\/prospecting-for-damage-control-in-bc69336\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biv.com\/article\/2014\/8\/prospecting-for-damage-control-in-bc69336\/\">https:\/\/www.biv.com\/article\/2014\/8\/prospecting-for-damage-control-in-bc6&#8230;<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/1498222\/mount-\" href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/1498222\/mount-\">http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/1498222\/mount-<\/a> polley-mine-tailings-pond-breach-is-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world-experts\/,\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Imperial+Metals+hammered+news+Mount+Polley+mine+waste+breach\/10091440\/story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Imperial+Metals+hammered+news+Mount+Polley+mine+waste+breach\/10091440\/story\">http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/Imperial+Metals+hammered+news+Mount&#8230;<\/a>. html,\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/technology\/Imperial+Metals+pegs+Mount+Polley+cleanup+cost+million\/10389778\/story.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/technology\/Imperial+Metals+pegs+Mount+Polley+cleanup+cost+million\/10389778\/story.html\">http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/technology\/Imperial+Metals+pegs+Mount+Polley&#8230;<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/stories\/government-appoints-mining-code-review-committee-members\" href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/stories\/government-appoints-mining-code-review-committee-members\">https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/stories\/government-appoints-mining-code-review-co&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n5\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" title=\"https:\/\/www.earthworksaction.org\/media\/detail\/obama_administration_must_act_to_avoid_mine_waste_disasters\u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthworksaction.org\/media\/detail\/obama_administration_must_act_to_avoid_mine_waste_disasters%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.earthworksaction.org\/media\/detail\/obama_administration_must_&#8230;<\/a>6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texto solamente disponible en ingl\u00e9s Source Mining Watch http:\/\/www.miningwatch.ca\/sites\/www.miningwatch.ca\/files\/2015-07-20_mines_minist&#8230; 2015-07-20 July 20, 2015 Canadian Energy &amp; Mines Ministers &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Bill Bennett, British Columbia Minister of Energy &amp; Mines &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, Alberta Minister of Energy &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Bill Boyd, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Dave Chomiak, Manitoba Minister of Mineral Resources &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Pierre Arcand &amp; Luc Blanchette, Quebec Ministers of Energy, Mines &amp; Natural Resources &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Donald Arseneault, New Brunswick Minister of Energy and Mines &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Michel Samson &amp; Zach Churchill, Nova Scotia Ministers of Energy &amp; Natural Resources &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Paula Biggar &amp; Robert Mitchell, Prince Edward Island Ministers of Energy, Land and Environment &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Derrick Dalley, Newfoundland Minister of Natural Resources &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Monica Ell, Nunavut Minister of Energy &amp; Mines &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Northwest Territories Minister of Environment &amp; Natural Resources &#8211; \u00a0Hon. Scott Kent, Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines &amp; Resources c\/o Anna Bailie, Denis Simard, Jena L\u00e9ger-Gendron Coordinators of the Canadian Energy &amp; Mines Ministers\u2019 Conference E-mail: Info@scics.gc.ca, anna.bailie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca, Denis.Simard@scics.gc.ca,gena.legergendron@novascotia.ca Re: Changes needed to mine waste management following Mount Polley tailings site failure Dear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9535],"tags":[],"type-activite":[],"class_list":["post-51121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comunicado"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Changes needed to mine waste management following Mount Polley tailings site failure - Comit\u00e9 pour les droits humains en Am\u00e9rique latine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdhal.org\/changes-needed-to-mine-waste-management-following-mount-polley-tailings-site-failure\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Changes needed to mine waste management following Mount Polley tailings site failure - Comit\u00e9 pour les droits humains en Am\u00e9rique latine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Texto solamente disponible en ingl\u00e9s Source Mining Watch http:\/\/www.miningwatch.ca\/sites\/www.miningwatch.ca\/files\/2015-07-20_mines_minist&#8230; 2015-07-20 July 20, 2015 Canadian Energy &amp; Mines Ministers &#8211; \u00a0Hon. 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