ABB drive systems boost production at Canada’s Red Chris gold and copper mine – Mining.com
June 9, 2015 ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully installed and commissioned two low-speed dual pinion ring-geared mill drive systems (RMDs) at the Red Chris gold…
McLachlin’s comments a disservice to her court, and to aboriginals – The Globe and Mail
Jun. 10, 2015 I’m among those who trust and respect the Supreme Court – and precisely because I believe in what the court stands for, I was flabbergasted to see…
McLachlin’s comments a disservice to her court, and to aboriginals – The Globe and Mail
Jun. 10, 2015 I’m among those who trust and respect the Supreme Court – and precisely because I believe in what the court stands for, I was flabbergasted to see…
Inuit orgs join chorus opposing Nunavut mining exemption – Nunatsiaq News
June 09, 2015 QIA and NTI pen joint letter to federal minister supporting land use plan process Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. has proposed to bypass some serious red tape in…
ConocoPhillips well closure plans cause concern – Northern Journal
June 8, 2015 The NWT chapter of the Council of Canadians says Northerners need more “rigorous” monitoring and reporting when it comes to ConocoPhillips’ well inspection and abandonment plans in…
Clarity needed on aboriginal title and B.C.’s trillion-dollar LNG plan – BiV
June 8, 2015 In 2014, 50% of respondents to the Fraser Institute annual survey of mining company executives indicated that land uncertainty was either a strong deterrent to investment or…
Comment on Manitoba Metis Federation v Canada – TDS
Only one year after Confederation, Canada purchased the land known as Rupert’s Land. Rupert’s Land was a vast tract of land that included what is now Manitoba. Prime Minister John…
Low metals prices force Canadian First Nickel to halt mine Ontario mine – Mining.com
June 8, 2015 Canadian miner First Nickel (TSX:FNI) announced Monday it is idling its Lockerby nickel and copper mine near Sudbury, Ont., after current supplies of ore are used up,…
Nunavut experienced 191 hazardous spills in 2014 – Nunatsiaq News
June 08, 2015 From sewage to heating fuel, annual spill number is about average There were 191 recorded hazardous spills in Nunavut last year — liquids such as diesel, sewage,…
Site C decision date up in the air – BiV
June 5, 2015 A decision regarding the Site C dam could come as early as July, but it may take… A decision regarding the Site C dam could come as…
