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Dead fish prompt government order to halt discharge from Victoria Gold mine

Victoria Gold personnel discovered dead fish in Haggart Creek on August 2.

The Yukon government has ordered Victoria Gold to stop discharging water from its Eagle mine into Haggart Creek after dead fish were found in the creek.

68 dead fish were collected from Haggart Creek, a few kilometers downstream from the mine.

The government says the fish were likely killed by cyanide, which is used in the mining process. Victoria Gold has been ordered to stop discharging water from the mine until the problem is fixed.

The government is also investigating the incident.

Yukon's energy and mines minister, John Streicker, said in a press conference on Thursday that the government is taking the matter very seriously.

The government has also released a number of inspection reports that were conducted at the mine in the past year. The reports show that the mine has been cited for a number of violations, including failing to properly store cyanide and failing to properly monitor water quality.