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Canada's mine workers deserve better than those who came before
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (947+ words) A letter writer states Canada's mine workers deserve better protections and health care than their predecessors. 41 years in the mines. Terminal cancer. And a hard choice to keep working. What his story and new data reveal about the costs of…...
Explosion at coal mine in Colombia kills 9 miners and injures 6
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (178+ words) There were 15 miners inside the Carbonera Los Pinos mine in Sutatausa, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Bogota, when the explosion occurred Monday, Cundinamarca provincial Gov. Jorge Emilio Rey said on X. Three of the miners escaped on their own, and the…...
Nova Scotia approves gold mining company's plan to process leftover ore at idled mine
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (198+ words) HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has given a mining company approval to process stockpiled ore at the idled Touquoy gold mine about 65 kilometres east of Halifax. Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia was granted industrial approval earlier this month by the provincial…...
Explosion traps 12 in a Colombian coal mine
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (140+ words) Jorge Emilio Rey, the governor of Colombia's Cundinamarca province said on social platform X, that there were 15 miners inside the mine when the explosion occurred Monday afternoon, but added that three miners were able to escape from the mine "on…...
After 41 years in Ontario's mines, he got a terminal cancer diagnosis. What new data reveals about the tragic costs of the province's mining boom
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1724+ words) Ron Rousseau, diagnosed with lung cancer, at his home in Azilda, just north of Sudbury." As Canada moves to fast-track mineral extraction projects across the country, observers warn the push is outpacing worker protections. The air deep in an underground…...
Canada won't use energy, critical minerals as "leverage' in trade talks: PM
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (955+ words) Mark Carney discusses energy, trade with U. S. in interview with The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada continues to have strong energy trade ties with the United States and is not planning on leveraging them as it pursues a…...
Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (460+ words) A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle Gold mine, where a catastrophic failure in 2024 sent cyanide-soaked ore into the Yukon environment. A statement from the territorial government on Tuesday said the court-appointed…...
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (344+ words) In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. , speaks about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, on the Senate floor at the U. S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Senate Television via AP) President Donald Trump has lifted a…...
Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines
1+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) The West Block of Parliament Hill is pictured behind the Centennial Flame as a heavy fog hangs over downtown Ottawa on Thursday, April 16, 2026." OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some…...
Barrick Mining expects IPO of North American gold assets by end of the year
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (184+ words) TORONTO - Barrick Mining Corp. says it is on track to complete its initial public offering of a minority stake in a new company that will hold its North American gold assets by the end of the year. The company says,…...