Yukon judge fines Keno Hill mine company $100K over environmental risks – Rcinet
May 30, 2024
Lawyers representing Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp. entered guilty pleas
A Yukon judge has slapped a mining conglomerate with a $100,000 fine because of problems that put the environment at risk.
In a Whitehorse courtroom on Wednesday, Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp., which operates a silver mine in central Yukon, pleaded guilty to failing to store hazardous waste properly and meet certain water quality standards.
In a brief ruling, presiding Yukon Territorial Court deputy judge Michael Block called the fine “substantial.”
Crown lawyer Sarah Bailey said the court typically sees cases involving smaller placer mining operations.
