{"id":3293,"date":"2022-07-15T18:04:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T22:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/mining-disasters-in-quebec\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T23:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:44:58","slug":"mining-disasters-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/en\/mining-disasters-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"MINING DISASTERS IN QUEBEC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3293\" class=\"elementor elementor-3293 elementor-1081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0cea8c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c0cea8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/protectionpetitenation.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/07\\\/camion_mine_hiver.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d832f\" data-id=\"31d832f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5714d94 elementor-widget__width-auto e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5714d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MINING DISASTERS<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f3d14 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f3d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">in Quebec<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d6ec0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d6ec0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430d719 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"430d719\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d294d83 elementor-widget__width-auto e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d294d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Violations and<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d5c44 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0d5c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ILLEGAL \nDUMPING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba6cf9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba6cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reassuring speech of mining companies can hide impacts that are too often devastating for the affected territory and the surrounding population: illegal dumping, poorly maintained tailings sites, contaminated water, and more. Very weak fines or penalties are imposed on those at fault. Weak regulations and lack of oversight are causing concern in communities.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aed48c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aed48c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86dd07 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e86dd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/deversement_eau_usee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3121\" alt=\"D\u00e9versement eau us\u00e9e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/deversement_eau_usee.jpg 550w, https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/deversement_eau_usee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/deversement_eau_usee-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb656b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adb656b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa30771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa30771\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370d206 elementor-widget__width-auto e-transform elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"370d206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">an overview<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ef497 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ef497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">of the situation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dbb8d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93dbb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On March 31, 2022, there were 222 abandoned mine sites in Quebec. Of this number, 38 are located in the Outaouais region; six of them have not been restored while only one is being restored. Illegal dumping is commonplace in the mining industry. For example, ArcelorMittal (iron mine at Mont Wright) accumulated nearly 90 convictions between 2011 and 2013, the mining company Cliffs Natural Resources (Lac Bloom) received fines totaling 7.5 million for more than 100 violations.   <\/p><p>Since 2008, in Quebec, there have been approximately 12 spills totaling 300 million litres of mine tailings into lakes and rivers, due to a lack of regulation and monitoring.<\/p><p>Closer to home, in the Laurentides south of Mont-Laurier, since 2012 there have been multiple discharges of contaminants into the environment at the Imerys Graphite &amp; Carbon Canada mine. They have received several notices of non-compliance from the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MELCC) in Quebec. In addition, there was a report of a tailings site that leaked contaminated water for 10 months in 2012. The cause: poor maintenance of the tailings site. The consequence: a small fine of $11,250.-, despite a Ministry inspector reporting this discharge of contaminants.     <\/p><p>Source: <br>Mining Watch, December 18, 2021<br>Le Devoir, Mining spills, 2014<br><a href=\"https:\/\/infodelalievre.ca\/actualites\/2018\/08\/08\/imerys-graphite-carbon-canada-inc-se-fait-rappeler-a-lordre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article info on La Li\u00e8vre<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cdbcd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2cdbcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1588\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/protectionpetitenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/carriere_abandonnee.jpg\" 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eecedc5\" data-id=\"7eecedc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2058ff3d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2058ff3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IS THERE ANY DANGER OF CONTAMINATION OF SURFACE WATER AND OUR LAKES?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3519f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c3519f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c54032b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c54032b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out the Frequently Asked Questions on this topic and get many more 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Very weak fines or penalties are imposed on those at fault. 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