A two-week court hearing begins today at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver
Mining company’s board chair says it is not contemplating a sale at this time
Friday’s announcement of a US/Canada deal a sign of progress, but not what lobbyists want
Indigenous groups wary of Canada-U.S. promise to ‘reduce, mitigate’ Kootenay pollution
Artemis Gold Thursday (March 9) received approval for its Blackwater Mine project
More research needs to be done on potential impacts, says natural resources minister
Last death at West Africa mine was recorded in 2015
Canadian firm’s plans neighbouring world’s largest sockeye fishery dealt huge blow
More than 2,600 contaminated sites found in Nunavut, Yukon and Northwest Territories
Teck spilled 2.5 million litres of a low pH solution into the Columbia River in February 2019
Deal involves countries that are trying to reduce China’s dominance in the critical mineral field
Coal mining in Elk Valley impacting watersheds
UN’s International Seabed Authority is global custodian for deep ocean waters outside any country
Some mines risk leaking acid if permafrost melts
Groups want joint investigation of cross-border contamination from coal mining
The Yankee Boy Mine is currently undergoing restoration to be open to the public
Efforts ongoing to clean up Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated places in Canada
Decommissioned open pit mine was located in Quatsino First Nation traditional territory
Elkview operations could be interrupted for one to two months while the repairs are made
Firm has been dealing with flooding disaster at its Perkoa Mine that killed eight workers
