Wednesday, August 6, 2025
The Yellowhead Copper Project is calling for comments from the public. Taseko Mines Limited is proposing the construction, operation, and closure of a new open-pit copper mine located about 150 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia.
In 2019, Taseko acquired Yellowhead for $13 million in shares. It is supported by well-developed infrastructure, and is ready to begin an environmental assessment process.
Located in the Thompson‐Nicola region of B.C., the proposed open pit copper mine designed with a production capacity of 90,000 tonnes of ore per day over a 25-year mine life. Yellowhead would create approximately 590 direct jobs during operations and is well supported by existing, high-quality transportation infrastructure, and a skilled and capable workforce.
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office (the EAO) are working cooperatively on the initial phase of the project’s review.
The public is invited to review the Initial Project Description and provide feedback. A summary document, in English or French, is available on the project’s Registry page (reference number 89694).
The comment period starts August 5, 2025, and ends September 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Comments received will support the preparation of a joint Summary of Issues and Engagement document that will be given to the proponent. The proponent will be required to provide a response which IAAC will consider in its early decision whether the project requires further review of its potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction. Comments only need to be submitted once to either IAAC or the EAO to be considered in both the federal and provincial assessment processes. Comments are considered public and will be published online. Feedback sent to IAAC may be submitted in English or French.
To submit a comment, you can visit either of the following websites:
- The Canadian Impact Assessment Registry at canada.ca/ciar (reference number 89694). Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to Yellowhead@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.
- The Environmental Assessment Office at engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/Yellowhead-EE.
Information Sessions
To learn more, join us at one of these upcoming events:
Virtual information session (English)
Thursday, September 4, 2025,
12 p.m. to 2 p.m. PT
To register for the virtual session, please visit:
engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/Yellowhead-EE
A French virtual information session is available
upon request.
In-person open house (English)
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT
Dutch Lake Community Centre Gym
209 Dutch Lake Road
Clearwater, British Columbia
The in-person open house will include information booths to provide details on the project and the assessment processes. Federal and provincial officials and the proponent will be available to answer questions. The virtual information session will include presentations on the project and the assessment processes, with a question-and-answer session at the end.
Substitution Request
The Government of British Columbia has requested that the federal impact assessment, if one is warranted, be substituted to the province. If the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change grants the request, the EAO would conduct the project’s impact assessment on behalf of IAAC, meeting both federal and provincial legislative requirements. IAAC is seeking your comments on this request.
For more information on IAAC, the project, and the federal review process, visit canada.ca/iaac.
For more information on the project and the provincial assessment process, visit gov.bc.ca/eao.
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