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The costs and challenges of cleaning up the Tulsequah Chief mine
12 minutes Posted Sep 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm.
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The Tulsequah Chief mine is in a remote corner of northwest BC. This mixed-metals mine has been leaching contaminated water into the largest tributary of the salmon-producing Taku River for more than 60 years, and the last owner of the mine is now bankrupt. We talk with journalist Matt Simmons about the delays in getting work started on the cleanup.