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Amount of Acid Mine Drainage release

Chris Zimmer : Jun 18.2005

The Tulsequah Chief mine annually pollutes the Tulsequah River with nearly 15 tons of heavy metals and has dumped more than 200 tons of these toxins into the river since 1990, according to BC government documents.

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