Editorial: Competitiveness barriers abound in B.C. – BiV
This year’s catalogue of the top barriers to business competitiveness in Canada should be posted on corporate bulletin boards everywhere This year’s catalogue of the top barriers to business competitiveness…
Manitoba bid to start potash mine met with skepticism – Mining.com
February 15, 2015 The Canadian province of Manitoba is wading into the potash industry that has proven so lucrative to its neighbour, Saskatchewan. The Winnipeg Free Press reported on Saturday…
Canada’s gold mines are shooting the lights out – Mining.com
February 13, 2015 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) provisional data, estimated global gold production amounted to 2,860 tonnes in 2014, and was 2.1% higher than 2013 totals…
Aboriginal groups listed on Tory action plan say they were not consulted – The Globe and Mail
Feb. 16 2015 Several aboriginal leaders who are listed as having provided input during the creation of the Conservative government’s action plan on violence against aboriginal women say they were…
Schefferville train a vital link to life in Quebec’s north – CBC
Feb 13, 2015 Tshieutin, First Nations-owned company, runs the passenger train between Sept-Îles and Schefferville After about 10 hours of travel, the train to Schefferville, Que. stops at Emril Junction for…
Video: Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski – Mining.com
February 13, 2015 Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski met with MINING.com at Roundup 2015 in January to discuss the closure of Wolverine Mine. “We are disappointed with the closure. We understand…
Husky Oil’s frac sand proposal sent to environmental assessment – CBC
Feb 16, 2015 Company applying to drill for silica in the North Arm area of Great Slave Lake The Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board has decided that Husky Oil’s proposal to explore…
British Columbia pays $5.45-million for Grace Islet – The Globe and Mail
Feb. 16 2015 B.C. has finalized its deal to buy Grace Islet, with the lion’s share of the purchase price going to the former owner who had planned to build…
World Gold Council Reports 2 % increase in Investment Demand in 2014 – Mining Life
Demand for gold still 4 % below 2013 levels Feb 13, 2015 The World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends (GDT) is the leading industry resource for data and opinion on…
Ken Coates in Inside Policy: Canada should get used to wealthy First Nations – MacDonald Laurier
In the Feb. 2015 edition of Inside Policy, the magazine of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Ken Coates says First Nations are only going to get wealthier in…
