ROSSLAND, BC — December 18, 2025 — Leads & Copy — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is reviewing a request from the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) to designate the Record Ridge mine for a federal environmental assessment.
The mine is proposed by West High Yield Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WHY) (OTCQB: WHYRF), and SRRAC’s submission has been posted to the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry, according to the IAAC.
SRRAC’s filing outlines potential federal impacts of the proposed mine, including transboundary water pollution risks affecting the Columbia River, impacts on fish and fish habitat, effects on Indigenous rights and traditional land use, and effects involving old-growth forests, red-listed grasslands, and federally listed species. The submission incorporates a letter from the US Environmental Protection Agency and correspondence from the Washington State Department of Ecology, both of which address specific transboundary concerns.
The project still requires several provincial approvals before construction or operations may begin, including authorizations and permits for water use, discharges, road access, potential trail relocation, and timber clearing. The current Mines Act permit, which is the only one that has been granted, restricts activity to April 1 through November 15. SRRAC notes that snowpacks can persist into June at the mine’s elevation—over 4,500 feet—further limiting access.
SRRAC is preparing a judicial review petition regarding the Mines Act permit, for filing early in 2026, and in September SRRAC filed a judicial review petition in the Supreme Court of British Columbia challenging the provincial Environmental Assessment Office’s decision not to require an environmental assessment. SRRAC notes that the Province of British Columbia originally ordered an environmental assessment in August 2024. SRRAC is seeking a court injunction suspending the Mines Act permit until the judicial reviews have been heard and decided.
“We feel that this project has several potential impacts that fall under federal jurisdiction and that a federal impact assessment is warranted,” said SRRAC spokesperson Melanie Mercier.
The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) is a registered nonprofit society that participates in regulatory and legal processes relating to the proposed Record Ridge project.
Melanie Mercier, SRRAC Spokesperson
Source: Save Record Ridge Action Committee Society
