Resources for First Nations » Mining Fact Sheets
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A Fortune at What Cost? The proposed coal mine at Mt. Klappan |
Description: This primer considers potential impacts from one proposed project: Fortune Minerals' Mt. Klappan Coal Mine, located in the "sacred headwaters" region. The project would open pristine wilderness to new activity and substantially increase British Columbia's production of coal — one of the most concentrated sources of climate change pollution. Download file now |
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Acid Mine Drainage Fact Sheet |
Description: What is AMD? What are some potential health effects of AMD? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Arsenic Fact Sheet |
Description: What is arsenic? How is it related to mining? Why is it a concern? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Bioaccumulation of Contaminants Fact Sheet |
Description: What is a contaminant? What is bioaccumulation? How do contaminants bioaccumulate? Why is this a concern? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Cadmium Fact Sheet |
Description: What is cadmium? How is it used? How can it affect human health? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Copper Fact Sheet |
Description: What is copper? What are the effects of copper on the environment and on human health? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Cyanide Fact Sheet |
Description: What is cyanide and how is it used in mining? How can its potential impacts be managed? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Fact sheet - Boom to Bust: Social and Cultural Impacts of the Mining Cycle |
Description: Mineral prices have more than doubled over the past five years, setting the stage for a burst of new mine development in Northwest British Columbia. But as companies rush to capitalize on the province’s valuable mineral resources, who is looking out for the long-term interests of British Columbia’s northern communities? Download file now | View the website for this resource |
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Fact Sheets - Trace Elements in Mining Waste |
Description: Fact sheets looking at the health and environmental effects of trace elements (Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Cyanide, Lead, Mercury, Selenium and Zinc) in metal-mining wastes. Download file now |
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Graph - Title Acquisition Statistics 1997 - 2007 |
Description: A graph showing the increase in mineral titles from 1997-2007. Download file now |