British Columbia ministers have approved plans to increase the height of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine, according to reports from Canadian outlets. The approval comes about 12 years after the Mount Polley disaster, when a tailings dam collapsed and released mine tailings into the surrounding environment. The government decision focuses on raising the tailings dam, which would expand the capacity of the storage site at the mine. The reports indicate the request was reviewed by provincial ministers and cleared for implementation following the regulatory and administrative process associated with the project changes. All accounts describe the action as an increase in the dam’s height at the Mount Polley site, while referencing the original collapse as the major event that prompted ongoing scrutiny of the mine’s tailings infrastructure. The coverage does not provide further detail in the excerpts provided about specific numbers, timelines, or conditions attached to the approval.