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Discharge permit for proposed magnesium mine near Rossland draws local opposition
Opponents say asbestos and water concerns remain unresolved as West High Yield says the permit has already been reviewed by regulators and experts.
- Save Record Ridge Action Committee is urging the province to withhold an Environmental Management Act permit for the Record Ridge open-pit mine, located seven kilometres southwest of Rossland.
- Outstanding concerns involving asbestos, air quality, water quality, and environmental monitoring prompted the committee's position; testing identified chrysotile and tremolite asbestos at Record Ridge.
- Barry Baim, West High Yield director, dismissed the assertions as "repeat arguments" in a response to the Trail Times, saying the company remains committed to "operating in full compliance" with provincial thresholds.
- A judicial review challenging the Mines Act permit is scheduled for a Nelson courthouse hearing during the week of Nov. 16, while the committee recently filed a notice of appeal regarding an earlier environmental assessment ruling.
- West High Yield remains confident in the provincial permitting process and asserts that regulators and experts have already examined the company's operating plans, which include dust suppression and water management measures.
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