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⚠️ Fast-tracking a mine in B.C. is stirring controversy.
The Red Chris copper-gold project is being labeled a “nation-building” initiative—but oversight still rests with B.C., the Tahltan Nation, and the company, and the project is raising concerns. 🧵(1/7)
The Red Chris copper-gold project is being labeled a “nation-building” initiative—but oversight still rests with B.C., the Tahltan Nation, and the company, and the project is raising concerns. 🧵(1/7)
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
⚠️ Fast-tracking a mine in B.C. is stirring controversy.
The Red Chris copper-gold project is being labeled a “nation-building” initiative—but oversight still rests with B.C., the Tahltan Nation, and the company, and the project is raising concerns. 🧵(1/7)
The Red Chris copper-gold project is being labeled a “nation-building” initiative—but oversight still rests with B.C., the Tahltan Nation, and the company, and the project is raising concerns. 🧵(1/7)
Canada’s critical minerals mining is sold as key to the energy transition — but who really benefits?
The US Dept of War just bought into a BC mining firm. As war spending rises, Canada’s mining push raises tough questions about greenwashing and militarization.
📖 More from The Tyee: bit.ly/3Jg4C4H
The US Dept of War just bought into a BC mining firm. As war spending rises, Canada’s mining push raises tough questions about greenwashing and militarization.
📖 More from The Tyee: bit.ly/3Jg4C4H
October 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Canada’s critical minerals mining is sold as key to the energy transition — but who really benefits?
The US Dept of War just bought into a BC mining firm. As war spending rises, Canada’s mining push raises tough questions about greenwashing and militarization.
📖 More from The Tyee: bit.ly/3Jg4C4H
The US Dept of War just bought into a BC mining firm. As war spending rises, Canada’s mining push raises tough questions about greenwashing and militarization.
📖 More from The Tyee: bit.ly/3Jg4C4H
🚨 Last day to speak up!
BC wants to fast-track mining under Bill 15—a law meant for schools & hospitals, not for-profit mining projects. Survey closes tomorrow at 4PM PT.
⚠️ Mining ≠ public infrastructure.
🗳️ Take 15 min & have your say: bit.ly/3I7qIpK
BC wants to fast-track mining under Bill 15—a law meant for schools & hospitals, not for-profit mining projects. Survey closes tomorrow at 4PM PT.
⚠️ Mining ≠ public infrastructure.
🗳️ Take 15 min & have your say: bit.ly/3I7qIpK
September 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🚨 Last day to speak up!
BC wants to fast-track mining under Bill 15—a law meant for schools & hospitals, not for-profit mining projects. Survey closes tomorrow at 4PM PT.
⚠️ Mining ≠ public infrastructure.
🗳️ Take 15 min & have your say: bit.ly/3I7qIpK
BC wants to fast-track mining under Bill 15—a law meant for schools & hospitals, not for-profit mining projects. Survey closes tomorrow at 4PM PT.
⚠️ Mining ≠ public infrastructure.
🗳️ Take 15 min & have your say: bit.ly/3I7qIpK
📢 Judicial review filed over Record Ridge mine
The project avoided an Environmental Assessment by lowering its declared production — despite no real changes to its design.
It was named in our 2025 Dirty Dozen report on B.C.’s riskiest mines.
🔗 Read more in SRRAC’s press release: bit.ly/46mQ2kS
The project avoided an Environmental Assessment by lowering its declared production — despite no real changes to its design.
It was named in our 2025 Dirty Dozen report on B.C.’s riskiest mines.
🔗 Read more in SRRAC’s press release: bit.ly/46mQ2kS
September 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
📢 Judicial review filed over Record Ridge mine
The project avoided an Environmental Assessment by lowering its declared production — despite no real changes to its design.
It was named in our 2025 Dirty Dozen report on B.C.’s riskiest mines.
🔗 Read more in SRRAC’s press release: bit.ly/46mQ2kS
The project avoided an Environmental Assessment by lowering its declared production — despite no real changes to its design.
It was named in our 2025 Dirty Dozen report on B.C.’s riskiest mines.
🔗 Read more in SRRAC’s press release: bit.ly/46mQ2kS
🚨 Red Chris Mine in BC is set to become Canada’s largest block-cave mine—the same mine where a recent tunnel collapse trapped 3 workers.
Critics say the expansion increases risks to workers and water systems.
🔗 Read via @thetyee.ca: bit.ly/459Tcb5
#BCPoli
Critics say the expansion increases risks to workers and water systems.
🔗 Read via @thetyee.ca: bit.ly/459Tcb5
#BCPoli
August 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🚨 Red Chris Mine in BC is set to become Canada’s largest block-cave mine—the same mine where a recent tunnel collapse trapped 3 workers.
Critics say the expansion increases risks to workers and water systems.
🔗 Read via @thetyee.ca: bit.ly/459Tcb5
#BCPoli
Critics say the expansion increases risks to workers and water systems.
🔗 Read via @thetyee.ca: bit.ly/459Tcb5
#BCPoli
A B.C. court has dismissed a legal challenge from Xatśūll First Nation’s legal challenge, allowing Imperial Metals to raise the Mount Polley dam — the same one that that failed catastrophically in 2014.
📖 More from CBC: bit.ly/45sfTGi
#MountPolley #BCPoli #IndigenousRights
📖 More from CBC: bit.ly/45sfTGi
#MountPolley #BCPoli #IndigenousRights
August 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A B.C. court has dismissed a legal challenge from Xatśūll First Nation’s legal challenge, allowing Imperial Metals to raise the Mount Polley dam — the same one that that failed catastrophically in 2014.
📖 More from CBC: bit.ly/45sfTGi
#MountPolley #BCPoli #IndigenousRights
📖 More from CBC: bit.ly/45sfTGi
#MountPolley #BCPoli #IndigenousRights
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month by learning how First Nations are leading the fight to decolonize Canada’s mining laws and bring archaic historical practices into the modern era.
Free webinar at 10am PT tomorrow: bit.ly/43UXemW
#NIHM2025
🧵(1/10)
Free webinar at 10am PT tomorrow: bit.ly/43UXemW
#NIHM2025
🧵(1/10)
June 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month by learning how First Nations are leading the fight to decolonize Canada’s mining laws and bring archaic historical practices into the modern era.
Free webinar at 10am PT tomorrow: bit.ly/43UXemW
#NIHM2025
🧵(1/10)
Free webinar at 10am PT tomorrow: bit.ly/43UXemW
#NIHM2025
🧵(1/10)
🧵In both B.C. and Quebec, “free entry” systems allow mining claims to occur on virtually all lands and without consultation or consent of Indigenous governments. But ongoing legal challenges, led by First Nations in both provinces, are fighting to change that. (1/5)
June 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
🧵In both B.C. and Quebec, “free entry” systems allow mining claims to occur on virtually all lands and without consultation or consent of Indigenous governments. But ongoing legal challenges, led by First Nations in both provinces, are fighting to change that. (1/5)
Our biennial Dirty Dozen report is out today - spotlighting 12 cases that show the risks and shortcomings of B.C.’s mining regulatory regime.
Given the push to fast-track projects, this year we dug into the impacts of cutting corners.
Full report: reformbcmining.ca/reports/
Given the push to fast-track projects, this year we dug into the impacts of cutting corners.
Full report: reformbcmining.ca/reports/
May 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our biennial Dirty Dozen report is out today - spotlighting 12 cases that show the risks and shortcomings of B.C.’s mining regulatory regime.
Given the push to fast-track projects, this year we dug into the impacts of cutting corners.
Full report: reformbcmining.ca/reports/
Given the push to fast-track projects, this year we dug into the impacts of cutting corners.
Full report: reformbcmining.ca/reports/
📣 Join this Friday for the BC Premiere of UNEARTH, highlighting the impacts of Canada’s mining industry.
🗓️ May 9 | 7:15 PM
📍SFU - Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets: doxa2025.eventive.org/schedule/67e...
💥 Use code DX25ENVRO13 for 20% off tickets!
🗓️ May 9 | 7:15 PM
📍SFU - Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets: doxa2025.eventive.org/schedule/67e...
💥 Use code DX25ENVRO13 for 20% off tickets!
May 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
📣 Join this Friday for the BC Premiere of UNEARTH, highlighting the impacts of Canada’s mining industry.
🗓️ May 9 | 7:15 PM
📍SFU - Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets: doxa2025.eventive.org/schedule/67e...
💥 Use code DX25ENVRO13 for 20% off tickets!
🗓️ May 9 | 7:15 PM
📍SFU - Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets: doxa2025.eventive.org/schedule/67e...
💥 Use code DX25ENVRO13 for 20% off tickets!
📧 Our April newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/miningwatch/...
➡️ This month's focus? Federal elections, fast-tracking of mining projects & what that means for environmental protections and Indigenous rights.
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➡️ This month's focus? Federal elections, fast-tracking of mining projects & what that means for environmental protections and Indigenous rights.
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April 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
📧 Our April newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/miningwatch/...
➡️ This month's focus? Federal elections, fast-tracking of mining projects & what that means for environmental protections and Indigenous rights.
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➡️ This month's focus? Federal elections, fast-tracking of mining projects & what that means for environmental protections and Indigenous rights.
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Kukpi7 (Chief) Phillips:
“We will continue withholding consent for the #MountPolley Mine expansion until our serious concerns are addressed.”
🔗 Xatśūll First Nation files judicial review against BC: xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
“We will continue withholding consent for the #MountPolley Mine expansion until our serious concerns are addressed.”
🔗 Xatśūll First Nation files judicial review against BC: xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
April 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Kukpi7 (Chief) Phillips:
“We will continue withholding consent for the #MountPolley Mine expansion until our serious concerns are addressed.”
🔗 Xatśūll First Nation files judicial review against BC: xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
“We will continue withholding consent for the #MountPolley Mine expansion until our serious concerns are addressed.”
🔗 Xatśūll First Nation files judicial review against BC: xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
📣 Xatśūll First Nation has filed a judicial review over BC’s refusal to require an environmental assessment for the #MountPolley tailings dam expansion.
Mount Polley caused Canada’s worst mining disaster in 2014.
🔗 xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
Mount Polley caused Canada’s worst mining disaster in 2014.
🔗 xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
April 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📣 Xatśūll First Nation has filed a judicial review over BC’s refusal to require an environmental assessment for the #MountPolley tailings dam expansion.
Mount Polley caused Canada’s worst mining disaster in 2014.
🔗 xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...
Mount Polley caused Canada’s worst mining disaster in 2014.
🔗 xatsull.com/xatsull-firs...