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B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher | Globalnews.ca

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The Mount Polley tailings dam at the open-pit gold and copper mine in B.C. ’s Cariboo region gave way in August 2014 , spilling mine waste into nearby waterways and causing widespread environmental damage.

The government says the proposed dam height increase — from 60 to 64 metres — meets or exceeds all requirements.

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