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Scientists warn B.C. Mining Rush Would Harm Alaska and B.C. Salmon, Clean Water

This article was originally released by Rivers without Borders here. Northwest Transmission Line could spur multiple new mines, dams and coal-bed methane projects in pristine region known for world-class salmon, scenery ...

A Petition

In the remote reaches of northern British Columbia are North America’s most important salmon rivers: The Stikine and Skeena, Nass, Iskut and Unuk. Together, with their main tributaries, they create ...

“Who Will Clean Up Our Mining Mess?”

"The capacity of government to monitor the commitments made by B.C. mining companies during the environmental assessment process is virtually nil," says Stano. The monitoring that does happen is now ...

19 October 2011 – Tucson

A few days later I arrive at the University of Arizona campus, while walking the National Park Service/National Geographic Bioblitz all the way across Tucson. We were on the mall ...

14 October 2011 – Tucson

What people sometimes fail to recognize is the scale of these mines. For that reason on my jaunt through the border area I went to the Bisbee Mine. This is ...

12 October 2011 – Tucson

A few weeks ago I went back to an old study site of mine in Patagonia, Arizona where I haven’t been in decades. I was shocked to see the local ...

Latest Dispatches

Red Chris Mine

Scientists warn B.C. Mining Rush Would Harm Alaska and B.C. Salmon, Clean Water

November 16, 2011

Scientists’ Letter to Christy Clark

November 15, 2011
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A Petition

November 15, 2011
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19 October 2011 – Tucson

November 13, 2011
Queen Bisbee Mine feature img

14 October 2011 – Tucson

November 12, 2011

Mapping Development

We are putting together a map showing all the current developments planned for northwest British Columbia, so at a glance we can see what is happening here. Please download the map to view it offline with Google Earth.

A List of Mines

A collage of mining photos

Find out about past-producing, current-producing and proposed mining developments in northwest BC. Visit →

What You Should Know

Due to the high price of gold and dwindling supplies of natural resources, northwest British Columbia is now facing a rapid, large-scale wave of development that will transform this landscape completely. Numerous mines are being proposed, hydro projects are in place to power transmission lines to subsidize these mines, and giant heaps of acid waste rock will be stored in the steep, wet terrain above our salmon bearing rivers. Read more →

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Latest Dispatches

  • Scientists warn B.C. Mining Rush Would Harm Alaska and B.C. Salmon, Clean Water

  • Scientists’ Letter to Christy Clark

  • A Petition

  • 19 October 2011 – Tucson

  • 14 October 2011 – Tucson

  • 12 October 2011 – Tucson

  • A Meeting in Wrangell

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Mines of Concern

  • Brucejack
  • Galore Creek
  • GJ Exploration Camp
  • Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell
  • Mt. Klappan
  • Red Chris
  • Schaft Creek

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