US EditionEnvironment Canada lays 200 Fisheries Act charges against ArcelorMittal
- Environment and Climate Change Canada laid 200 Fisheries Act charges against ArcelorMittal for alleged illegal dumping in Quebec waterways on May 2, 2025.
- The charges follow alleged dumping between 2014 and 2022 at the Fire Lake Mine and Mont-Wright complex, involving fish-bearing waters flowing into the Moisie River aquatic reserve.
- The Mont-Wright complex is Canada’s largest open-pit iron mine, and the Moisie River is a major salmon river under provincial protection.
- In 2014, ArcelorMittal’s subsidiary pleaded guilty to six air quality charges and was fined $390,000, showing a history of environmental violations in Canada.
- These new charges may result in legal consequences for ArcelorMittal and highlight ongoing regulatory scrutiny of its environmental practices in Quebec.
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The Department of Environment and Climate Change has laid 200 charges against the mining company ArcelorMittal Canada for alleged violations of the Fisheries Act.
Mining has reportedly repeatedly rejected "noxious substances" in streams near Fermont.
OTTAWA—The Department of the Environment and Climate Change has laid 200 charges against the mining company ArcelorMittal Canada for alleged violations of the Fisheries Act. In a press release, the Government states that the charges are the result of alleged illegal dumping of waste by the company in Quebec fish streams between 2014 and 2022. Spills reportedly occurred at the Fire Lake mine and the Mont-Wright mining complex, the largest open-pi…
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