Last mentioned: Mar 13, 2026
Compliance Failures
122 instances of failed environmental sampling and monitoring occur.
Public Disclosure
Details of the $23,305 penalty are made public via ministry reports.
Penalty Issued
B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks imposes $23,305 in fines.
Regulatory Decision
B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks issues decision on environmental penalties.
Extraction Begins
Fertoz starts extracting 8,000-tonne bulk sample at Sparwood mine.
Project Commencement
Fertoz begins extracting 8,000-tonne bulk sample of phosphate rock near Sparwood, B.C.
Breach Period
Company fails to perform 122 required environmental monitoring samples.
Fertoz International Organic Inc. has been fined over $23,300 by British Columbia's Ministry of Environment for 122 monitoring breaches at its Sparwood phosphate mine. The failures created a significant data gap, preventing regulators from verifying if mining effluent contaminated local water sources with heavy metals or excess nutrients.
Fertoz International Organic Inc. has been penalized $23,305 by British Columbia regulators for 122 breaches of environmental monitoring requirements at its Sparwood phosphate mine. The failures created a critical data gap, preventing the province from verifying if heavy metals or nutrients contaminated local groundwater between 2021 and 2025.