On Jan. 7, Imperial Metals suspended operations at the Mt. Polley Mine in B.C. due to low copper prices. This means several hundred jobs lost and economic implications that ripple across the province. The circumstances of the closure are entirely outside the control of Imperial Metals—mining companies have no control over the volatile price of metals, and as such, no real control over the mine’s destiny.
Mt. Polley was the site of a catastrophic tailings…