BC Mine Tailings Storage Sites - June.2022

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BC Mine Tailings Storage Sites - June.2022
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Abstract

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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Vector Data
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Category
Land Use and Development
information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership
Regions
British Columbia
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More info
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Maintenance Frequency
Data Is Updated As Deemed Necessary
Restrictions
license - formal permission to do something
Language
English
Data Quality

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.

Supplemental Information

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

Spatial Representation Type
vector data is used to represent geographic data

Layer WMS GetCapabilities document

Attribute Name Label Description
Name Name Mine name
Commodity Commodity Mine commodity type
Owner Owner Mine owner
Status Status Mine status (Operating, Care & Maintenance, Closed, or Proposed)
dams Number of Tailings Dams Number of tailings dams associated with the mine
upstream_d Upstream Dam Present Upstream dams present (Yes or No)
current_st Current Storage (Entire site) (m³) Current volume of tailings stored for the entire site (m³)
max_height Max Height (m) Height of the tallest tailings dam on site (m)
capacity Capacity (Largest TSF) (m³) Capacity of the largest tailings storage facility (TSF) on site (m³)
Classifica Classification Highest dam failure consequence classification assigned to a tailings dam on site (Unclear/Under Review, Low, Significant, High, Very High, Extreme)
Latitude Latitude Latitude in decimal degrees
Longitude Longitude Longitude in decimal degrees
minfile MINEFILE # MINFILE number
nearby_set Nearby Settlement Name of nearest settlement to the mine
minor_wate Minor Watershed Name of associated minor watershed
Principal Principal Drainage Name of associated principal drainage
salmon_hab Salmon Habitat Salmon species present in minor watershed
owner_sour Owner Source Source of mine owner information
status_sou Status Source Source of mine status information
dam_source Dam Source Source of dam information
upstream_s Upstream Source Source of upstream dam information
current_1 Current Storage Source Source of current storage information
height_sou Height Source Source of dam height information
capacity_s Capacity Source Source of tailings facility capacity information
Classifi_1 Classification Source Source of dam failure consequence classification information
gps_source GPS Source Source of site location information
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