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Cariboo Regional District supports reopening of Mount Polley

CRD chair Al Richmond says an operational mine is needed for the local economy

CRD chair Al Richmond says an operational mine is needed for the local economy

Grand Chief Ed John spotted this great blue heron overlooking mine waste from massive Mount Polley mine disaster at Hazeltine Creek in August 2014. (Ed John/First Nations Summit)

Less than a year after the Mount Polley tailings disaster the mine could be re-opening soon.

The company's application to restart operations is now in the hands of the provincial government.

Meanwhile, the Cariboo Regional District has thrown its support behind re-opening the mine.

Al Richmond is a director of the CRD.

To hear the interview, click the link: Cariboo Regional District supports reopening of Mount Polley