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Cross-border Coalition Ramps Up Pressure for Independent Review of B.C. Mine Expansion

Aug 15, 2026 | Northwest Montana

A widening coalition of environmental organizations, U.S. tribes and Canadian First Nations is escalating calls for an independent panel to review Glencore’s proposed expansion of the Fording River coal mine in British Columbia’s Elk Valley, arguing that federal and provincial officials have already tipped their hand in favor of approval. The Fording River Extension (FRX) Flathead Beacon.

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