| Canadian Lakes To Become Tailings Ponds | 08 July 08 |
 It is illegal in Canada to dispose of mine tailings in lakes but amendments made to federal regulations in 2006 opened the door for up to 16 lakes across Canada to be used as tailings ponds.Mining companies avoid the cost of building contaminate ponds under a little-known subsection of the Metal Mining Effluent Regulation of the Fisheries Act - allowing fish-bearing natural water bodies to be reclassified as "tailings impoundment areas". Environmental groups are calling on Prime Minister Harper to reverse the decision while stressing the need for a national water strategy. Mining companies construct their own tailings impoundments to submerge the acid-producing waste in water to prevent oxidation. Watch June 18, 2008 CBC TV clip on YouTube View June 16, 2008 CBC article View June 23, 2008 Globe and Mail article View June 17, 2008 Grist article View June 17, 2008 Globe and Mail article View June 17, 2008 Global InfoMine article Sources: CBC, Globe and Mail, Grist, Global InfoMine, GuelphNow |
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