British Columbia recently granted provisional environmental approval to the Brucejack mine project, putting another gold mine upstream from Southeast Alaska a step closer to opening.
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Tribal groups disagree about BC mine projects
A dam failure at a British Columbia mine shows what could happen at proposed near-border mines. But some tribal governments strongly support development.
BC’s KSM mine nears environmental approval
Canadian environmental officials have given provisional approval to a controversial mine planned for an area northeast of Ketchikan.