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Kamloops councillor wants B.C. premier to suspend Ajax Mine process
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops city councillor is asking the premier to suspend the proposed Ajax…

Former Ajax project manager sues KGHM for wrongful dismissal
KAMLOOPS – The former face of the proposed Ajax Mine claims he’s stuck in Canada…

Proposed Ajax Mine a repeat subject at council meeting
KAMLOOPS – The proposed Ajax Mine came up multiple times in Tuesday's council meeting as…

Additional public comment period turned down for proposed Ajax Mine
KAMLOOPS – The proposed Ajax Mine will not be getting another public comment period during…

KGHM Ajax office faces job cuts
KAMLOOPS – The company many are looking to to provide new jobs to Kamloops has…

Temporary suspension for Ajax Mine application approved
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office has agreed to suspend the application process for…

Living on the edge: Kamloops council to tour cities next to open-pit mines
KAMLOOPS – A couple members of council will get to go on a field trip…

Ajax meetings coming back to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Information sessions about the proposed Ajax mine near Kamloops are coming back to…

New Afton exploration could lead to new life
KAMLOOPS – Exploration at New Afton Mine will continue throughout 2016 as the feasibility of…

New Gold air emission reports ‘significantly overestimated’
KAMLOOPS - New Afton officials say estimates of air pollution emissions from its New Gold mine near Kamloops are wrong—the victim of bad data. If emissions reported to national authorities are accurate, it would make the mine among the top air polluters in the country. Its pollution levels were seized on by the Kamloops Physicians...

Social media queries on Ajax following Mount Polley mine incident
KAMLOOPS – The announcement of Mount Polley’s mine tailings pond flood has raised concerns for residents of the Thompson-Okanagan leading to opinions from both supporters and those opposing the proposed Ajax Mine. The dam at Mount Polley Mining Corporation’s site near Likely, B.C. failed on Monday sending 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5...

Public to have another chance at comment on Ajax
KAMLOOPS – Following proposed changes to the Ajax mine, members of the public will get a second chance to comment this November. Members of the public and Kamloops city council have been requesting more information since a series of open houses held by KGHM Ajax last June. In addition to public comment forums, the Environmental...

UPDATE: Broken valve leaks slurry at New Gold
KAMLOOPS - Management at the New Gold mine west of Kamloops are looking at how they can prevent a similar type of leak from happening in the future after 16-20 cubic metres of slurry leaked into a secondary dry ditch on site last night. Environment and Social Responsibility Manager Scott Davidson says the small leak...