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A Rossland area community group is taking the province to court over its decision not to require a full environmental review for a proposed magnesium mine.

The Save Record Ridge Action Committee has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court, asking a judge to overturn the province’s decision, and send the case back for reconsideration.

“We’re asking the Supreme Court to direct the province to reach an outcome that protects public health, the environment, and the local economy, and that upholds its legal and constitutional responsibilities,” said Elissa Ferguson, committee spokesperson.

The proposed mine, known as the Record Ridge project, is backed by West High Yield Resources, a Calgary-based junior mining company.

If approved, the committee says it wou

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