Date Published
June 5, 2015
Summary
Early on August 4, 2014, a tailings dam failure occurred at the Mount Polley Mine caused water and tailings to be released form the Tailings Storage Facility to Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek and Quesnal Lake.
Reference Information
Golder Associates Ltd. 2015. Mount Polley Mining Corporation, Post-Event Impact Assessment Report - Key Findings Report. Vancouver, Canada: Golder Associates Ltd. June 5.