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Province approves underground expansion for Red Chris Mine in northwest B. C.
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (795+ words) The province has approved the expansion of a major open-pit gold and copper mine about 80 kilometres south of Dease Lake in northwest B. C. The Red Chris mine was "opened in 2015, around 130 kilometres from the B. C. -Alaska border. Last year, it made headlines…...
Kinew casts doubt on approving Sio Silica's 2nd effort to obtain licence to mine sand
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (825+ words) Premier Wab Kinew cast doubt Thursday on the prospect of Manitoba approving a second effort by mining company Sio Silica to obtain an environmental licence to drill for sand in the rural municipality of Springfield. In an interview with radio…...
Protesters block copper exports to China from Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (233+ words) The protest group, called the Radical Reform Movement, is pushing for a greater share of mining revenue for Mongolians, a long-running demand in a nation where poverty persists despite the exploitation of its mineral riches. Copper is needed for electric…...
Coal mining communities gather to mark Davis Day
1+ week, 1+ day ago (57+ words) Yahoo News Canada Davis Day, or Miners Memorial Day, has been a Nova Scotian tradition for the past 70 years to commemorate the death of coal miner William Davis and every miner who lost their life below ground. The CBC's Luke…...
Ontario needs to fill 5, 000 mining jobs by 2030, says association
1+ week, 1+ day ago (775+ words) Ontario's mining industry will need 5, 000 more workers by 2030 to meet growing demand, according to the Ontario Mining Association. "The need is there. We're in the crunch of it now," Ontario Mining Association president Priya Tandon told CBC News. "At round…...
Corb Lund submits "Water Not Coal" petition to Elections Alberta
1+ week, 1+ day ago (541+ words) Musician and rancher Corb Lund says more than 200, 000 Albertans signed his petition demanding the province prohibit all coal mining and exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, including the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects. Lund arrived at Elections…...
Stoney Nakoda First Nation lawsuit against CPKC argues for more fencing to limit livestock deaths
1+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) A southern Alberta First Nation has launched a lawsuit against Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway, calling for improved safety along its rail lines and alleging hundreds of cattle have been killed. The Stoney Nakoda Nations legal claim argues CPKC has…...
Province didn't properly consult First Nation on northwest gold mine, B. C. Supreme Court judge says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (699+ words) A First Nation in northwest B. C. has won a court battle after a judge found the province failed to properly consult it before issuing a key decision for a major proposed gold, silver and copper mine in the region. Seabridge Gold's'KSM…...
Manitoba wants to remove any mining regulations that don't protect environment, workers, Constitution
1+ week, 3+ day ago (559+ words) Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government will cut any mining regulations that don't protect the environment, rule of law or people's rights. He told a business crowd Tuesday morning that nothing should stop Manitoba from mining for oil, potash…...
UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected
1+ week, 3+ day ago (511+ words) The last outstanding proposal for opencast coal mining in the UK has been rejected. Carmarthenshire council refused plans to dig for 85, 000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie, citing impacts on the local environment. Bryn Bach Coal Ltd…...