Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. - conviction information for 2018-01-12
Corporation name: | Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. |
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Address: | Suite 1440 - 155 University Avenue |
City: | Toronto |
Province/territory: | Ontario |
Postal code: | M5H 3B7 |
Country: | Canada |
Sector or industry: | 212 - Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) |
Location of offense: | near Wells, British Columbia | |
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Case summary: |
Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. owns the Bonanza Ledge metal mine property located near Wells, in central British Columbia. In July 2016, an Enforcement Officer determined that a number of violations of the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (MMER) had occurred during 2015 and 2016. The mine had failed to comply with the MMER on 16 occasions including failing to complete sampling, failing to notify authorities of having deposited effluent into fish-bearing water without authorization, and failing to submit reports on time. The effluent was deposited into Lowhee Creek, part of the Willow River system—an important fish-bearing watershed. The company had received 3 previous warning letters in regards to failing to comply with the MMER. |
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Charges: |
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Enforcement notification: | Mining company in British Columbia fined for Fisheries Act violations |
Result: | Guilty Plea |
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Date of conviction: | 2018-01-12 |
Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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Additional details about the nature of the offense: |
Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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Pollution Prevention provisions (subsection 36(3)) of the Fisheries Act | Metal Mining Effluent Regulations | 21(1)(a), S14(1), S17(1), S24(1)(a) |
Date of sentencing: |
2017-06-29 |
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Location of sentencing: | Quesnel |
Sentence(s): |
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Amount of fine(s): | $200,000 |
Sentencing details: |
On January 12, 2018, in Quesnel Provincial Court, Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. pleaded guilty to Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 16, and was sentenced to a $1,000 fine on each count payable February 28, 2018 (for a total of $11,000). The company was also ordered under a s. 79.2(f) to pay a total of $189,000 to the EDF, due and payable February 28, 2018. |