Yukon’s Gold Rush-era system for staking mineral claims, explained
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9 min. readCritics say the territory’s free entry system, which is the first step toward mine development,...
Alberta’s renewed bet on coal: what Kenney’s policy shift means for mining, parks and at-risk species
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The UCP government has rescinded a decades-old policy that restricted coal mining in parts of...
B.C. delays work to clean up Tulsequah Chief mine due to COVID-19
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Northwest B.C. mine has been leaching contaminated water into salmon-producing river on Alaska border for...
B.C. wants to know how much it’s going to cost fracking, mining industries to adapt to climate change
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The province wants to better understand the economic impact events such as droughts will have...
9 things you need to know about the proposed open-pit coal mine near Smithers, B.C.
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Telkwa, B.C., is a small town at the confluence of the Telkwa and Bulkley rivers,...
Baffinland owns Canada’s northernmost mine. Now Greenland has a say in its expansion plans
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A proposal to double production at the Mary River iron ore mine is currently under...
The battle for the ‘breathing lands’: Ontario’s Ring of Fire and the fate of its carbon-rich peatlands
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Ontario’s vast peatlands serve as home to dozens of First Nations, store immense amounts of...
Yukon University launches study into native plant use for mine remediation
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New research project seeks to build better understanding of how locally grown plants can best...
In Yukon, a familiar story of a shuttered mine, a bankrupt company and unpaid cleanup bills
In our latest newsletter, we examine how Yukon’s lax oversight of the resource sector has...
