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Magnesium mine injunction remains in effect after B. C. Court of Appeal ruling
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (383+ words) Construction of a high-profile mine near Rossland, B. C. , is not allowed to begin until after an already scheduled judicial review is held, the B. C. Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday. West High Yield Resources had intended to begin construction on the Record Ridge…...
'Definite demand' for mining engineers as SMU prepares to launch program
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (722+ words) A new mining engineering program set to launch this fall at Saint Mary's University will be a well-timed addition to Nova Scotia, say experts, in part because the Touquoy gold mine has just been cleared to restart processing operations. Industrial…...
Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers, despite environmental backlash
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Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia's most diverse marine ecosystem
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (14+ words) Yahoo News Canada...
Vancouver-based mining company confirms the deaths of 9 of 10 workers kidnapped in Mexico
1+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver has confirmed that nine of its 10 workers abducted in Concordia, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, in late January have been found dead. "Nine colleagues have now been found deceased," the company said in a news release....
Two new uranium mines ready for construction in northern Saskatchewan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (513+ words) It has taken seven years for two uranium mining projects in northern Saskatchewan to move from the initial environmental assessments to construction approvals being granted. The final regulatory hurdle was passed on Feb. 19 for Denison Mines Corp. s Wheeler River…...
Alberta mantle geochemist namesake of new mineral discovered inside Brazilian diamond
1+ week, 6+ day ago (13+ words) Yahoo News Canada...
Commission issues recommended land use plan for Yukon's vast Dawson region
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (550+ words) A proposed land use plan for a vast area of central Yukon has been released, with detailed recommendations on what sort of development can happen in the region. The Dawson Regional Planning Commission this week released its recommended plan, which…...
N. W. T. delegates join Keepers of the Water to protect against risks of oilsands tailings ponds
3+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) Indigenous leaders are meeting in Edmonton today to discuss the future of their water, and how to handle emerging risks posed by Alberta's oilsands tailings ponds. The Keepers of the Water and Mikisew Cree First Nation are hosting a two-day…...
N. W. T. water needs greater protection, as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (881+ words) An N. W. T. MLA says the territory needs to fiercely protect treaty rights and territorial waters, amid Alberta's merger of two major river basins, and the proposed treatment and release of oilsands tailings into the environment. Tu Nedh-Wiilideh MLA Richard Edjericon successfully…...