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B.C. Says Environmental Assessment 'Not Required' for Magnesium Mine
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office ruled the mine's reduced production and small footprint exempt from review, despite opposition from multiple First Nations and local authorities.
- The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office concluded on August 19, 2025, that the proposed Record Ridge open-pit magnesium mine near Rossland does not require an environmental assessment.
- This decision came after requests from the Sinixt community and the Save Record Ridge Action Committee to have the project undergo a formal review, highlighting issues related to environmental protection and cultural preservation that had not been adequately considered.
- The project, led by West High Yield Resources, reduced production capacity below the 75,000-tonne threshold to avoid a review, while the Osoyoos Indian Band signed an agreement granting oversight and Rossland council opposed the project citing socioeconomic and environmental risks.
- EAO chief officer Alex MacLennan said the decision considered the mine's small footprint and the production threshold, noting WHY must still obtain all other necessary permits to proceed.
- The outcome pleases project proponents who see it as clarity for development, but the Sinixt complain it excludes them from decisions affecting their land, highlighting ongoing Indigenous concerns about environmental and cultural preservation.
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