A new Walker-Mallott administration working group is addressing British Columbia’s mining boom near its border with Alaska. But the group is not ready to take the stands mine critics hope for.
"Mount Polley Mine"
B.C. mine gets OK to test mill, tailings pond
A new copper and gold mine in Southeast Alaska’s Stikine River watershed is a significant step closer to opening.
Juneau joins chorus of communities calling for international mine review panel
Juneau has joined a growing number of communities to call for an international panel to review mines along the U.S.-Canada border near Southeast Alaska.
Mine dam collapse report cites bad design
A government investigation says poor design led to last summer’s catastrophic failure of British Columbia’s Mount Polley Mine tailings pond.
BC official says mine concerns heard, critics disagree
British Columbia officials say they understand why Alaskans are concerned about new mines planned for transboundary rivers. But critics on this side of the border say they’re not doing anything about it.
Early tests show B.C. tailings spill water ‘safe’
British Columbia’s Environment Ministry says water that poured out of a massive mine-tailings pond Aug. 4 appears to be safe.
Is the mine tailings dam failure in B.C. a warning for Alaska?
Monday’s tailings dam failure could threaten Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries. Critics say similar dams closer to the border could suffer the same fate.