Construction on the proposed Record Ridge mine near Rossland, B.C., will be paused after the B.C. Supreme Court granted an interim injunction to groups opposing the project. The Save Record Ridge Action Committee Society (SRRACS) and Sinixt Confederacy were opposed to the open-pit magnesium mine in the west Kootenays, after the province's Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) had ruled that it wouldn't require an environmental assessment certificate. But after a court application from SRRACS and the Sinixt, a judge has granted an interim injunction as the groups seek a court ruling that mandates an environmental certificate. But the company amended its application in 2024 to propose a capacity of 63,500 tonnes per year, which does not meet the 75,000-tonne threshold requiring an environmental assessment.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2026 19:03 UTC