B.C. mine officials announce new changes to mining code

The Mount Polley Mine tailings dam failed on Aug. 4, 2014, devastating areas downstream. (Photo courtesy Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre)
Two years after one of the worst mine disasters in Canada’s history, mine officials in British Columbia are rolling out new mining codes.
They say the new codes will improve safety, prevent future disasters like the Mount Polley mine disaster in 2014, and increase transparency. B.C. officials announced the changes to the Canadian pr