Monday, February 22, 2010

Taseko Mines Ltd | Go Green

Taseko Mines Ltd | Go Green: "Taseko Mines Ltd
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Anglers: unite on destruction of fishing lakes in BC
January 25th, 2010
Last July I wrote a post about the struggle the First Nations were having trying to save their lake, Tzenzaicut Lake also known as Fish Lake (situated about 125 km southwest of Williams Lake, BC) from being “used” as a dumping ground for the Prosperity Mine, a gold and copper open pit mine.� As I [...]
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Prosperity mine expected to add $4.5 billion to B.C.’s GDP

Prosperity mine expected to add $4.5 billion to B.C.’s GDP

Prosperity mine expected to add $4.5 billion to B.C.’s GDP

Taseko Mines Ltd. is countering environmental opposition to its proposed Prosperity mine southwest of Williams Lake with its own economic data claiming the mine will have a $4.5-billion impact on British Columbia’s gross domestic product over its 23-year life.

But to develop the mine, Taseko proposes turning a popular fishing lake, rainbow trout-rich Fish Lake, into a tailings pond, drawing stiff opposition from the Tsilhqot’in first nation and various environmental groups.

The economic argument is winning support in Williams Lake, 125 kilometres from the site, where the city council has made development of the mine its top priority.

But Bernie Elkins, of the Tsilhqot’in National Government, said the impact on the land outweighs the economic impact.

“We are not on-side with killing the lake,” he said, noting it is used by first nations and is popular with fishing enthusiasts. He also said the Tsilhqot’in remain unconvinced the mine will not leach toxins into the Taseko, Chilcotin and ultimately the Fraser rivers.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

New Gold Mine Could Devastate Natural Paradise | AIDA Americas

New Gold Mine Could Devastate Natural Paradise | AIDA Americas: "Photo: Acid mine drainage at US mine | Credit: Earthworks
“Paredones Amarillos” is a proposed gold mine that would be located in the Sierra la Laguna Biosphere, a pristine area recognized by the Mexican government and the United Nations for its rich biodiversity. If mining proceeds in this biosphere reserve, this natural paradise could become home to a toxic waste site.


To extract gold from the Sierra la Laguna mountains, the Canadian company, Vista Gold, proposes to carve out huge quantities of rock – each ton contains a mere gram of gold – and grind it into a sludge. Next, it will treat the sludge with cyanide, an extremely dangerous chemical. The process dissolves the gold into a liquid so it can be collected; it also produces massive amounts of toxic waste from the left-over cyanide-treated ore.

The company plans to contain this waste ore (called “tailings”) in a dam intended to store the toxic slurry forever. Unfortunately, these dams can break for various reasons, as happened at the Porco mine in Bolivia in 1996."

Legalbrief - Legal action may follow acid mine drainage

Legalbrief - Legal action may follow acid mine drainage: "��
Legal action may follow acid mine drainage
A report in today's issue of Legalbrief Environmental notes that heavy rainfall in the past few weeks has caused acid mine drainage to 'thunder' into the Witwatersrand Western Basin, causing it to spill over, carrying radioactive waste into the Tweelopiespruit and the Crocodile River system, which flows into the already polluted Hartbeespoort Dam, according to water activist Dr Anthony Turton."

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Get The Dirt Out Tuscaloosa: EPA petition could mean tighter rules
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"Every mine discharge in the watershed today has bacteria that's associated with acid mine drainage," Wathen said. "That is a violation of the law. "Our rights have not been observed." ...
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They added that it would stop a large volume of acid mine drainage from entering the Ngakawau River which should improve water quality, while using that contaminated water to generate "a much needed local supply of electricity". ...
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