Locations and descriptions of sites with mine tailings storage facilities (TSF) in British Columbia compiled by the BC Mining Reform Network and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust in 2022. This dataset is featured on the interactive British Columbia Mines Tailings Map. Links for additional information on the dataset are also available on the Skeena Salmon Data Centre.

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This dataset was produced from an Excel spreadsheet provided by SkeenaWild Conservation Trust. Refer to the research methodology for additional information on the database compilation.

BC Tailings Database | Coding Key

BC-A | 2021 BC TSF Compliance Table

BCMI | BC Mine Information Major Mines

CIM-R | Chief Inspector of Mines Report

EPIC | EAO Project Information Centre

GTP | Global Tailings Portal 

MS-C | Reported in correspondence from Mark Smith (TSF Manager for EMLI)

MPR-A | Mount Polley Report Appendix

PMC | Permitted Metal and Coal DSI Report Summary Table

SE-R | Steven Emerman Dam Construction Analysis Report

A3D* | Appx3-D_Tailings Storage Facility Design Report

A-DTWM* | Appendix 1 Design of Tailings and Water Management Infrastructure

AR* | Assessment Report

AR-[Year]* | Assessment Report [eg 2003]

ARR* | Annual Reclamation Report 

BCGS-R*| BCGS Report

CANMET* | Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology Presentation

C-IPD* | Initial Project Description: Castle Project

CMMC-D* | Copper Mountain Mining Corporation Document

DSI* | Dam Safety Inspection Report (most recent)

DSI [Year]* | Dam Safety Inspection Report (if not most recent)

DSI-A* | Dam Safety Inspection Report Appendix

D-TSF* | Design of Tailings Storage Facility

DSI-WF&L* | Dam Safety Inspection Report (West Fork and Lagoons)

EAR* | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 

EDU-TMF* | Engineering Design Update of Tailing Management Facility

ER* | Engineer’s Report 

ERD* | Embankment Raise Design

IR* | Information Request

KSM-WP* | KSM White Paper

MWDAA* | MINE WASTE DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT 

MWWM-A2* | Mine Waste and Water Management Design Report Appendix 2.2

N/A | Not Applicable

PAR* | Project Assessment Report

PD* | Project Description

PDA* | Project Description Addendum

PDR* | Project Drilling Report

PF [Year]* | Property File (BC Gov) [eg 1984]

PFR* | Pre-Feasibility Report

PF-S* | Pre-Feasibility Study

PM* | Project Memorandum

PR* | Press Release

PR-[Year]* | Prospectus Report [eg 1986]

R-MPTB | Report on Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility Breach

TMFF*| Tailings Management Facility Framework

TR-[Year]* | Technical Report [eg 2020]

TSF-MP* | Tailings Storage Facility Management Plan

UN* | UN Report

WWMFR* | WASTE AND WATER MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

 *Site-specific documents can be requested from tailings@reformbcmining.ca