BC MINE SALMON THREAT
May 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIEENVIRONMENTALISTS have raised concerns about a plan to tap the largest gold deposit and the second largest copper deposit in North America, saying it could pollute the headwaters of a valuable local salmon fishery. The USA's Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. is currently working on feasibility study for a two square mile open-pit gold and copper mine, called Pebble, near Bristol Bay, Alaska. The area is known for its intricate system of lakes, streams and rivers, home to some of the world's greatest salmon runs. Environmentalists and residents are ...
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