Mining company Greenhills Holdings Corp. fined $80K for pumping sediment-laden effluent into a creek, affecting 15km downstream areas.
Greenhills Holdings Corp., a mining company in British Columbia, was fined $80,000 for violating the Environmental Management Act. In 2023, heavy rains prompted the company to pump sediment-laden effluent into a creek, which then reached the Cottonwood River, affecting areas up to 15 kilometers downstream. Despite denying the discharge of sediment, the company acknowledged potential environmental harm and has since decided to cease operations and close the mine.
October 24, 2024
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