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Yukon gov't giving another update on Victoria Gold mine failure
CBC
Experts with the Yukon government plan to give a briefing Friday morning on how the territorial government is responding to the failure of the heap leach facility at Victoria Gold's Eagle mine near Mayo.
You can watch the briefing live on this page starting at 10:30 a.m. Yukon time.
It is the first briefing so far that isn't expected to include John Streicker, the Yukon's minister responsible for mines.
The briefing comes after Yukon government inspection reports were made public earlier this week which describe a series of failures by Victoria Gold to adequately address cyanide solution leaks.
That included efforts by the mining company to excavate a dirt pit to fill with contaminated solution. The inspection reports said the pit was too small and mine operators didn't line it, meaning any water stored there could seep into groundwater.
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Following a quiet and sunny start to September, some wet and windy weather will track into the region just in time for the weekend. A low pressure system moving in from the south will bring periods of heavy rainfall and some gusty winds, particularly for eastern areas. The storm is a bit of a hybrid system. It has some tropical characteristics, but also the traits of a regular fall storm. While there are discrepancies in the models, the storm looks like it will bring widespread rainfall amounts in the range of 30-50 millimetres for Nova Scotia, with 50-100 millimetres possible in downpours and thunderstorms.