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Advocacy group says N.W.T. gov't too close to mining industry as new regulations developed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (827+ words) A social justice group is accusing the N.W.T. government of giving "unprecedented and privileged access" to mining industry representatives as the territory develops new mining regulations. "They've been meeting with the mining industry about once a month to talk about the…...
Advocacy group says N.W.T. mining regulators too cozy with industry
1+ week, 3+ day ago (44+ words) Advocacy group says N.W.T. mining regulators too cozy with industry'Yahoo News Canada A social justice group accuses the N.W.T. government of giving "privileged access" to mining industry representatives as the territory develops new mining regulations. The CBC's Avery Zingel reports....
Feds building digital library of mineral core samples
1+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Natural Resources Canada says it's investing up to $40 million to create a digital library for drill core data. Mineral exploration companies and prospectors use a diamond-tipped drill to remove cylinders from hard rock, called a core. The core samples are…...
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation frustrated by approval of mineral exploration permits in its territory
1+ week, 4+ day ago (571+ words) The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation near Tofino, B.C., says it's frustrated and angry after the B.C. government recently issued more than 30 mineral exploration-related permits in its territory. The nation says mining is not allowed in the Tranquil Creek watershed, northeast of Tofino, where…...
N.B.'s new mining strategy met with excitement, concern
1+ week, 5+ day ago (787+ words) Responses have been mixed to New Brunswick's new mining strategy, which the Holt government hopes will revive the sector and generate economic growth and well-paying jobs. Premier Susan Holt announced the strategy at a mining conference in Toronto on Monday,…...
Residents question value of new study on noise from Donkin mine
1+ week, 5+ day ago (415+ words) Residents living near Donkin, N.S., say they're worried a new study on noise coming from the community's idled coal mine will not produce new results. They say the provincial Environment Department's testing might not measure the low-frequency tonal sound produced by…...
Yukon University Earth Sceinces team builds interactive online geology tours
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (56+ words) Yukon University Earth Sceinces team builds interactive online geology tours'Yahoo News Canada At Yukon University, the Earth Sciences team has built an interactive online tool that lets students explore glaciers, ice fields and even volcanoes, all from their laptops. It's…...
Ford releases accelerated schedule for 'Ring of Fire' road construction in Ontario
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (55+ words) Ford releases accelerated schedule for 'Ring of Fire' road construction in Ontario'Yahoo News Canada Ontario Premier Doug Ford was at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto on Monday. He released an accelerated schedule for the construction…...
Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031: Ford
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (51+ words) Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031: Ford'Yahoo News Canada Ontario Premier Doug Ford says construction is set to begin this year on roads to the Ring of Fire region and they should all be completed by 2031. He says…...
N.B. launches mining strategy, pitches clear approval process
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (382+ words) The New Brunswick government has unveiled a new mining strategy that it hopes will help revive the once-major resource sector and generate economic growth to fund government services such as health care. The province "will expand its incentives to strengthen…...