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Northern Neighbors: B.C. inspector says weak practices, design led to Mt. Polley dam failure

The British Columbia Chief Inspector of Mines Dec. 17 released a report outlining the findings of his investigation into the causes of an August 2014 tailings dam breach at Imperial Metals Corp.’s Mount Polley Mine in western B.C. The report found, as did an earlier panel, that the dam failed becaus…