The fight for who owns the Arctic: The players & their strategy – CBC
December 17, 2014 Denmark may be the latest country to provide scientific evidence for its right to the Arctic, but the fight for who will claim the Arctic Circle as…
Abandoned Nunavut diamond mine now belongs to the Crown – Nunatsiaq News
December 19, 2014 Court documents show Shear Diamonds has legally forfeited assets and mineral leases Nunavut’s first and only functioning diamond mine, which changed hands a few times before being…
Tsimshian tribe signs benefit deal with proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 14:50 PORT EDWARD, B.C. _ A member of the Tsimshian (SIM’-she-an) First Nation has signed an agreement with Pacific NorthWest LNG around a proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied…
New Brunswick fracking moratorium raises industry ire, pleases environmentalists – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 17:50 By Kevin Bissett THE CANADIAN PRESS FREDERICTON _ Five conditions must be met before New Brunswick will lift a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, Premier Brian…
B.C. mine inspector gives OK for Mount Polley dam rebuild after tailings breach – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 18:23 VICTORIA _ British Columbia’s chief inspector of mines is allowing the owner of the Mount Polley mine to start repairs on the tailings pond that…
TransCanada CEO says industry has lived through worse than latest crude downturn – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 16:06 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ The CEO of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says he doesn’t see the oil industry’s appetite for new pipelines…
Top News Advisory for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 18:26 Thursday, Dec. 18 6:30 p.m. Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans…
Lake Shore Gold Announces 2015 Production and Exploration Targets – Mining Life
Lake Shore Gold Corp. located in Timmins, Ontario announced its 2015 production goals will be targeted in the range of 170,000 to 180,000 ounces of gold which is similar to…
New Brunswick government introducing moratorium on hydraulic fracturing – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 By Kevin Bissett THE CANADIAN PRESS FREDERICTON _ The New Brunswick government is introducing a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing that the premier says won’t be lifted…
Oil pipeline projects face litany of challenges heading into 2015 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2014 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ At an energy conference last month, Enbridge Inc. CEO Al Monaco was bemused so many people turned out…
