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Nova Scotia to explore for potential mine sites by geological mapping
17+ hour, 25+ min ago (834+ words) As national and global demand surges for critical minerals tied to electric vehicles, defence and clean energy, Nova Scotia's mining industry is enthused by the province's attempts to modernize exploration. The province recently announced it was turning to data, geological…...
New gypsum mine near Halifax should ship 1. 5 million tonnes a year to Ontario, Quebec, Eastern U. S.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (813+ words) Certain Teed Canada Inc. trying to build resilient Canadian supply chain A recently approved low-carbon mine in Nova Scotia will reduce Canada's reliance on other countries for gypsum and anhydrite, key materials in wallboard and drywall. Certain Teed Canada Inc....
Why a Labrador mine is scaling back production of a critical mineral
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1178+ words) The Iron Ore Company of Canada says it needs to address the health of its Labrador City mine in order to reinvigorate production Iron ore is on Canada's critical minerals list, but one of the country's largest mines has been…...
Sixty years on, The Men of the Deeps still drawing receptive crowds with Cape Breton mining stories in song
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1311+ words) 'It's stories that people don't seem to get tired of hearing' There's no slowing down for The Men of the Deeps. North America's only coal miners' chorale just wrapped up a tour of southern Ontario to nearly sellout theatre crowds…...
Uneven future for Strange Lake rare earth deposit divided by Quebec-Labrador border
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1255+ words) The Strange Lake rare earth deposit straddles the northern Quebec and Labrador border and, while a project is in the works to develop the Quebec side, the Labrador side is frozen A massive, rare-earth mineral deposit straddling the Quebec and…...
Bezos-backed company, Halifax mining outfit looking for white hydrogen deposits lurking in Nova Scotia's deepest fault
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (1030+ words) Emerging technology spurs excitement to explore Nova Scotia's Cobequid-Chedabucto fault line for frackable gas A potential white hydrogen rush in Nova Scotia has attracted the attention of a clean fuel startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos and has…...
Nova Scotia mine reopening to process $240 million worth of gold left because of permit problems
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (766+ words) A shuttered Nova Scotia gold mine is rebooting and will process 3 million tonnes of stockpiled ore, producing about $240 million worth of the precious metal. The ore at the Touquoy property contains some 38, 000 ounces of gold " about $240 million worth at $6, 250 per…...
LETTER: Where was the provincial government at Central Min Ex 2026?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (681+ words) RESPONSE LETTER: House of Assembly in session but department staff did attend the event Where was government at Central Min Ex 2026? That question became even more relevant during the keynote address by David Harquail, one of Canada's most respected mining…...
You shouldn't play with Mother Nature': Nova Scotia's Mi'kmaq communities call on government for better Avon River causeway consultation
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (880+ words) Members of Nova Scotia's Indigenous community are calling on better communication and consultation with the federal and provincial governments before anything is built at the controversial Avon River causeway. This comes mere weeks after Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) approved…...
How a small Nova Scotia First Nation is leading the takeover of Alberta's casinos
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1134+ words) Meet the 34-year-old behind the rapid growth of Indigenous Gaming Partners Five rural Nova Scotia First Nations are the largest operators of casinos in Alberta. If an upcoming shareholder vote goes as expected, they'll nearly double their stake in the…...