The little fern that could move a mine
A federal emergency order could stop a proposed open-pit mine near Rossland, B.C., but the...
Stories by Francesca Fionda
A mineral rush and a hiring crisis: Canadian mining’s ‘dirty’ image is scaring off recruits
Pick axes and coal dust aren’t selling a new generation on jobs in mining. Can...
Costs to clean up Teck’s B.C. coal mines are billions higher than previously thought: report
A new report finds the price tag to treat water contaminated with selenium in the...
Collab alert: behind our mining investigation with The Globe and Mail
In this week’s newsletter, mining reporter Francesca Fionda talks about a story idea that brought...
British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem
The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an investigation by...
Access denied: trying to get into Canada’s ‘premier’ pro-coal gathering
The Narwhal was not given a media pass to the Coal Association of Canada's conference,...
What will B.C. do when disaster strikes again?
Experts weigh in on proposed changes to province's decades-old emergency legislation
Mineral claims require First Nations consultation, B.C. Supreme Court rules
The decision transforms the province’s mineral rights regime, which previously allowed almost anyone to stake...
Slow and steady: the exciting world of slug racing
On this island in British Columbia, a longstanding tradition of slug races highlights life in...
