The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Similkameen Indian Bands say B.C.’s Copper Mountain mine expansion advancing without their consent https://thenarwhal.ca/similkameen-copper-mountain-mine-expansion/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:41 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=155992 The project near Princeton, B.C., and close to the Similkameen River will revive an old open-pit mine and raise its tailings dam by 87 metres Aaron Hemens News B.C. Critical Minerals Indigenous Rights mining tailings ponds Photo: Aaron Hemens / IndigiNews An aerial view of an open-pit mine and tailings pond with a river beside them. Canada failed to protect 25% of lands and waters by 2025 https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-misses-2025-conservation-target/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:04:33 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=153436 Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production Ainslie Cruickshank News biodiversity climate change Critical Minerals federal politics Indigenous protected areas mining Photo: Jeremy Koreski / The Narwhal three caribou run in the snowy mountains of northern bc A decade of fighting over a controversial mining project in Manitoba — and still no decision https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-sio-silica-timeline/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=150709 The Sio Silica sand mine southeast of Winnipeg was proposed, then rejected, then reviewed, then brought back in a new form. Here’s where it stands — and a look back at years of fierce opposition and political scandal Julia-Simone Rutgers In-Depth Critical Minerals freshwater Manitoba mining Winnipeg Photo: Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stands and speaks emphatically in the provincial legislature with MLAs seated around him.