Emergency declared in Canada over mine tailings spill
Ottawa (AFP) Aug 06, 2014 - A state of emergency was declared Wednesday in parts of westernmost Canada after effluent from a gold and copper mine tailings pond spilled into Rocky Mountains waterways. Spill estimates doubled since Monday when an earthen dam breach at the Mount Polley Mine sent waste water and mining debris from the pond into nearby pristine rivers and lakes. Up to 10 million cubic metres of water an ... more
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