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An open-pit copper and gold mine proposed for
northern
B.C., like this one in Spain, has been
turned down by the provincial government
on environmental grounds. (Inmet Mining)
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B.C. rejects proposal for copper and gold mine
Only the second time in B.C. history that a mine has been denied certificate
The Canadian Press
Oct 1, 2012
The B.C. government has denied an environmental assessment certificate for a proposed mine for only the second time in the province's history.
The planned Morrison mine, a proposed copper and gold operation in northwest B.C., was scuttled after the government announced Monday there was concern the project could endanger salmon in the Skeena River.
Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. had proposed the mine at Morrison Lake, a 15-kilometre-long lake surrounded by Crown land near Smithers.
The lake is at the headwaters of the Skeena River, which produces the second-largest number of sockeye salmon in B.C.
"This is a part of the province that has a genetically unique species of salmon that could be put at risk," said Environment Minister Terry Lake.
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