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City of Rossland

Environmental Protection vs Mining Development

🌲 Council backs community effort to pause Record Ridge mining permits

After hearing from the Save Record Ridge Action Committee, Rossland Council voted to request government halt new permits for the proposed West High Yield Magnesium Mine until a judicial review is completed.

  • ⛏️ West High Yield company wants to develop magnesium mine on Record Ridge

  • 🏛️ Environmental Assessment Office decided no environmental assessment required

  • ⚖️ Save Record Ridge Action Committee filing judicial review of that decision

  • 🌿 Community concerns about impact on local ecosystem and recreation area

  • 🚫 Residents want permit process paused during legal challenge

Should environmental reviews come before mining permits?

Next Steps:

  • Staff will send formal request to provincial government
  • Judicial review process continues through courts
  • Save Record Ridge Action Committee continues their legal challenge

From October 6, 2025 Council meeting

Council Action:

Council voted to direct staff to send correspondence requesting a pause on issuing additional permits for the West High Yield Magnesium Mine until the judicial review is completed.

Motion by Councillor Provencal - Carried

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Oct 20, 2025
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City of Rossland

Mining Giant Merger Seeks City Support

Two major mining companies are merging, and they want Rossland Council to write a letter supporting the deal to Canada's Minister of Industry. But what's in it for our community?

  • 🏭 Teck Resources and Anglo American are merging operations

  • 📝 Companies requested Rossland write support letter to federal minister

  • 🏛️ Council voted to provide the requested letter of support

  • 📨 Letter will be sent to Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry

  • 🏗️ Letter will mention importance of legacy lands to surrounding communities

  • 🏗️ Legacy lands are mentioned as important to surrounding communities

  • 📄 Council will emphasize legacy lands importance in the support letter

  • 🏭 Merger involves Teck Resources and Anglo American operations

  • 🏛️ Council wants to ensure community interests are represented

  • 🤝 Support letter connects local concerns with corporate merger

Should Rossland advocate for corporate mergers?

Council Decision Made: October 6, 2025 meeting - motion carried. Support letter will be sent to Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry. Next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2026.

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Oct 20, 2025
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City of Rossland

Your Neighbors Are Fighting for Record Ridge

Local environmental group asks Rossland Council to help challenge a proposed magnesium mine that bypassed full environmental review 🏔️

  • ⛏️ West High Yield wants to build a magnesium mine on Record Ridge

  • 📋 Provincial office decided NO full environmental assessment needed

  • 🌲 Save Record Ridge Action Committee disagrees with this decision

  • ⚖️ They're asking courts to review whether assessment should be required

  • 🛑 Want all mine permits paused until legal review is complete

  • 🤝 SRRAC wants Council's support for their judicial review application

  • 📨 Requesting no further permits be issued until review is complete

  • 🏦 Council agreed to send correspondence to government parties

  • 🔍 Judicial review will examine Environmental Assessment Office's decision

  • ⏸️ Motion carried to pause additional permits during review

  • 📅 SRRAC presented request at October 6th Council meeting

  • ✅ Council voted to support the permit pause request

  • 📨 Staff directed to contact government parties about permit suspension

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Oct 6, 2025
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City of Rossland

⚠️ Asbestos Concerns at Proposed Mine

🏭 Record Ridge Industrial Mineral Mine Project is moving toward approval, but there's a serious problem:

🚨 Asbestos hazards haven't been fully studied

💨 No analysis of how asbestos particles could spread through the air to nearby homes and businesses

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Your Council wants to protect community health by asking the Minister of Health to pump the brakes

  • 🏭 Record Ridge Industrial Mineral Mine Project is seeking government approvals

  • ⛏️ Industrial mining operations proposed for the area

  • ☠️ Asbestos is a known carcinogen that causes lung cancer and mesothelioma

  • 💨 Airborne asbestos particles can travel long distances from mining sites

  • 👨‍⚕️ Health experts warn mining can disturb asbestos-containing materials

  • 🏠 Nearby residents could be exposed to dangerous airborne particles

  • 📜 Council wants to send a letter to Minister of Health Josie Osborne

  • ⏸️ Requesting delay of ALL approvals until asbestos studies are completed

  • 🔬 Specifically asking for airborne dispersion analysis

  • 🏡 Acting on behalf of the entire community's health and safety

  • ⚖️ Council believes proper health studies should come BEFORE approvals

Should Council send this letter to the Minister of Health requesting delay of mine approvals until asbestos health studies are completed?

📅 Council will vote on this motion at their next meeting

🏛️ How to participate:

  • Attend the council meeting in person
  • Submit written comments before the meeting
  • Contact your councillors directly

🗣️ Your voice matters on this important health and safety issue

ℹ️ Check the city website for exact meeting date and submission deadlines

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Sep 15, 2025