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Celebrating Families at Mount Polley’s Family Day
September 25, 2024
Mount Polley hosted its inaugural Family Day events in September to thank the families of the workers that keep Mount Polley moving forward. Over 300 employees and their families participated in this fun and educational event at Mount Pol… Read more »
Mount Polley Mine: A Decade of Environmental Restoration and Progress
August 27, 2024
Written by C.D. (‘Lyn) Anglin, Anglin & Associates, North Vancouver BC, and member of the Board of Directors, Imperial Metals.
Ten years ago, the Mount Polley Mine experienced a significant environmental event when its tailings dam… Read more »
Community Update July 2024
July 18, 2024
Check out our Mount Polley Community Update!
We’re excited to share the newest developments at Mount Polley Mine, includes recent activities, ongoing projects, and community events. Stay informed and engaged with our progress and init… Read more »
Springer Pit Tailings Removal Complete and Tailings Dry Stacked atop the South East Rock Storage Area.
May 14, 2024
The 2.2 M m3 of tailings that had been stored in the Springer Pit have been removed and are now stored in cells atop an area used to store unmineralized rock. Dry stacking of tailings began on May 8, 2023 and was completed this week.
The tailings… Read more »
A Year of Community & Connection: Reflecting on Mount Polley’s Local Engagement in 2023
January 31, 2024
As we reflect on the past year, Mount Polley is proud to have been a part of a wide array of events and initiatives that brought our community closer, highlighted our shared values, and celebrated our local culture and spirit. Here’s a… Read more »
Mount Polley Honoured with Jake McDonald Annual Reclamation Award
October 16, 2023
🌿 Celebrating Excellence in Reclamation: Mount Polley Mining Corporation and Habitat Remediation Working Group Honoured with Jake McDonald Annual Reclamation Award 🌿
Imperial Metals is pleased to share that on September 20, 2023, Mou… Read more »
Dry Stacking: An Environmentally Responsible Approach to Tailings Management being trialed at Mount Polley
August 21, 2023
At Mount Polley mine, the concept of “Dry Stacking”, an environmentally conscious and technologically advanced method for managing tailings, is being tested. Tailings are the materials left over after valuable minerals have been extr… Read more »
Join us for the 2nd annual Mount Polley Fishing Derby May 20-22
May 18, 2023
Attention all fishermen and families! The 2nd Annual Mount Polley Fishing Derby on Quesnel Lake is back and better than ever! Mark your calendars for May 20-22 and get ready to cast your lines in one of the most beautiful fishing spots in the a… Read more »
We are Hiring at Mount Polley!
May 15, 2023
Operations at Mount Polley are in full swing and we are looking for new members to join our team!
Make Williams Lake your home and enjoy a short commute to work, affordable housing, and a thriving local community. Explore the natural beauty o… Read more »
Community Update Q3 2022
February 13, 2023
Salmon Watch
For the second year in a row, significant numbers of adult Sockeye Salmon have been observed using the reconstructed habitat in the lower reaches of Hazeltine and Edney Creeks. Peak observations were made in mid September wit… Read more »
Community Update Q2 2022
December 2, 2022
A letter from the Mount Polley team
Everyone at Mount Polley Mine has been busy commissioning the mill and preparing the mine for full scale operations. We are at full production mining in the pit, stockpiling materials for future mi… Read more »
Mount Polley Fishing Derby
August 3, 2022
The Mount Polley Fishing Derby was a huge success!
It was a great weekend that brought together families, fishers and boaters, local vendors, and musicians. The derby was a public event held at Cedar Point Park on Quesnel Lake over the July 8… Read more »
Trout Spawning Activity in Hazeltine Creek at its Highest since 2019
August 3, 2022
Mount Polley is pleased to report there has been an increase in the number of adult rainbow trout and in spawning activity in Hazeltine Creek.
Mount Polley completed a series of annual surveys to count individual adult rainbow trout using t… Read more »
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 »
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 »
September site tour with the Habitat Remediation Working Group
October 14, 2020
The remediation of Hazeltine Creek has been planned and advanced through the direct collaboration of Mount Polley mine employees, government agencies, First Nations and their technical advisors. This collective is called the Habitat… Read more »
Remediation continues at Mount Polley Mine site
October 14, 2020
Please check out this write-up by the Soda Creek First Nations on the remediation work being done at Mount Polley and the tour completed by South Creek Indian Band (SCIB).
Remediation continues at Mt Polley Mine site (PDF)… Read more »
Experts recommend leaving tailings in Quesnel Lake
September 17, 2020
Lately we have received questions about the water quality at Quesnel Lake, so here are a few Q&A’s which address this subject.
First, what it means to conduct remediation?
According to the BC Environmental Management Act, “remediati… Read more »
Mining and Mineral Processing at the Mount Polley mine
July 10, 2020
In the Mount Polley
Mine, run-of-mine ore from the open pits and underground is hauled to the
crusher. The crusher has three stages of
crushing involving five crushers, twenty conveyors and four sets of screens. Ore is dumped… Read more »
Who works at Mount Polley?
July 10, 2020
At Mount Polley, we look for individuals to
join our workforce who display a variety of skills and training levels.
We have a training department that will train
workers from other industries.
Our key goal is to source workers locally. The
f… Read more »
Likely Area Mining History
June 8, 2020
The area around Likely has a long and fascinating
history of placer mining. Placer mining refers to mining materials (mostly
gold) deposited in ancient stream beds that are still largely unconsolidated (i.e.
relatively loose materials… Read more »
Mount Polley is doing its part during COVID-19
April 21, 2020
We hope that you and your family are staying safe and following the preventative measures and actions you can take to stay healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
We are doing our part during COVID-19. Imperial Metals Mount Polley mine h… Read more »
Is Mount Polley Dumping Waste into Quesnel Lake?
April 10, 2020
There has been recent speculation about whether or not Mount
Polley is dumping waste into Quesnel Lake. In short, the answer is no. Current treatment of water at Mount Polley,
including the dilution zone at depth in Quesnel Lake, ensures wa… Read more »