Mine near Wrangell prompts tribal concerns about Canadian mining regulations

The open pits and waste rock pile at Red Chris Mine in the headwaters of the Iskut River, a major tributary of the salmon-bearing Stikine River. (Colin Arisman)
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series about the Red Chris Mine in Canada, which could contaminate Southeast Alaska waters. Read Part 1 here.
Red Chris Mine sits 25 miles from Alaska’s border in the Stikine River Watershed. It has operated for a decade, but its ownership changed two years ago.
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