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Teztan Biny
Prosperity mine demonstrates environmental assessments more critical than ever
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Jamie Kneen Sean Nixon
| January 31, 2017

Ecojustice and MiningWatch Canada head to court this week to defend Fish Lake ("Teztan Biny" in Tsilhqot'in) from a risky mining project.

Mining projects often put communities and the environment in great peril -- we only need to look to the Mount Polley tailings spill to see an example of the long-lasting devastation they can cause.

That's why we'll be in court this week to help uphold a federal assessment that found the New Prosperity mine project in Tsilhqot'in territory in central B.C. would have serious ecological and cultural impacts.

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Tsilhqot'in First Nation upset Taseko Mines, again!

Photo: Dawn Hoogeveen
Tsilhqot'in First Nation is celebrating as the Taseko Mines' third mine proposal, New Prosperity Mine, has been rejected by the federal government.

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Tsilhqot'in First Nation 3, Taseko Mines 0

Photo: Dawn Hoogeveen

For more than two decades, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has been trying to mine a rich gold and copper vein that just happens to run through sacred Tsilhqot'in land and waters in the B.C. interior and yesterday, in their third attempt, Taseko Mines' New Prosperity Mine proposal was rejected by the Ministry of the Environment.

Third time is not the charm

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Tŝilhqot’in leaders and communities fully opposed to “new” Prosperity Mine
October 5, 2012 |
There is overwhelming opposition in our communities to this mine, and it is shameful that the company is stooping to quoting one individual's support in its press releases.
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