Trail smelter
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The Trail smelter is a large, historically significant lead and zinc smelting facility in Trail, British Columbia, known for its role in a landmark international environmental law case.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial facility
ⓘ
lead smelter ⓘ non-ferrous metal smelter ⓘ smelter ⓘ zinc smelter ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Columbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| economicRole | major employer in Trail, British Columbia ⓘ |
| employed | thousands of workers ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
damage to crops in Washington State
ⓘ
forest damage in Washington State ⓘ |
| expandedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
electrolytic zinc production
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roasting of ores ⓘ smelting of lead concentrates ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historically significant industrial site ⓘ |
| implemented | pollution control measures ⓘ |
| inception | 1896 ⓘ |
| industry |
metallurgy
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
air pollution affecting Washington State
ⓘ
historic cross-border pollution dispute ⓘ sulfur dioxide emissions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Canada ⓘ Trail, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Canada–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Cominco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teck Resources Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Teck Resources Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Teck Trail Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
fertilizer
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germanium ⓘ gold ⓘ indium ⓘ lead ⓘ silver ⓘ sulfuric acid ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Trail Smelter arbitration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPrinciple |
no-harm rule in international law
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state responsibility for transboundary harm ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Trail Smelter arbitration
NERFINISHED
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international environmental law ⓘ transboundary pollution ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States–Canada arbitration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international tribunal decision 1941 ⓘ |
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