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Hazeltine Creek Remediation Wildlife Monitoring Plan Update
October 13, 2021
A Wildlife Monitoring Plan has been implemented in the Hazeltine Creek corridor, utilizing wildlife cameras to build an inventory of animals that are using the corridor to support local wildlife studies.
Environmental monitoring prog… Read more »
Over 100 sockeye salmon adults return to spawn in Hazeltine Creek
October 5, 2021
After seven years of remediation work in Hazeltine Creek in response to the 2014 tailings dam breach, the salmon have returned to the creek to spawn. In stream work was completed in late August this year, just in time for the sockeye migratio… Read more »
![Abundant Rainbow Trout observed upstream of fish fences, looking to transit into Hazeltine Creek from Polley Lake to spawn. [May 2017]](https://www.mountpolley.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/rainbow-trout-polley-lake-900x600.jpg)
Fish populations thriving at Mount Polley
August 11, 2021
Habitat modelling reveals four times more juvenile fish are expected in Hazeltine Creek post-remediation efforts
Mount Polley Mining Corporation is pleased to report that fish populations are thriving at Mount Polley. Further… Read more »
Mount Polley already meets Metal and Diamond Mining Regulations
June 23, 2021
Mount Polley Mining Corporation was future ready when the federal government published new regulations amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (MMER) earlier this week.
The federal regulati… Read more »
The Cultural History of Copper
May 20, 2021
Copper has played an important role in the development of human civilization. Copper was discovered in several sites, and has notable industrial origins in Cyprus whose name comes from those that traded the metal as a commodity. The ancie… Read more »
Imperial Metals congratulates recipients of the 2021 Barlow Medal for Best Geological Paper
May 5, 2021
Imperial Metals congratulates authors Chris Rees, Greg Gillstrom, and K. Brock Riedell on being the 2021 recipient of the Barlow Medal for Best Geological PaperÂ
Imperial Metals congratulates authors Chris Rees, Greg Gillstrom, and c… Read more »
Magnetite and Magnetite Mining in Canada
March 3, 2021
Magnetite (also magnet iron, magnet iron stone, iron oxide, or iron (II, III) oxide) is the most stable iron oxide with high resistance to acids and alkalis. It has a cubic crystal system and a chemical molecular formula Fe3O4. One of the iro… Read more »
A letter from the Mount Polley Team
March 3, 2021
Happy Holidays – we hope that everyone enjoyed a joyous holiday season and wish you all the best for 2021.
A Covid-19 update – Mount Polley employees continue to take additional precautions to minimize the risks of COVID19 tra… Read more »
A Guide to Gold and gold mining
February 25, 2021
Gold is the chemical element with the symbol ‘Au’ on the periodic table of elements. It has been prized for its appearance, use, and value since its discovery by peoples long ago, as far back as 4000 B.C.
The yellow metal is worth… Read more »
Silver and Silver Mining
February 23, 2021
Silver is a soft metal with many valuable properties that make it a desirable resource for reasons both practical and luxurious. The chemical element goes by the ‘Ag’ symbol on the periodic table of elements and comes with a me… Read more »
