A year after the Eagle mine failure, questions remain about Yukon’s mining future
‘It goes beyond the Yukon in terms of how we judge whether it’s right to mine or not,’ minister says
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Dawson City business community fears impact of continued placer mining licence delays
‘This is not just a placer mining industry issue. We have a lot of industries that rely on the placer
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Budget reconciliation bill clears a path for Alaska drilling, mining
Republicans in the U.S. House are trying to clear hurdles for Alaska oil drilling and mining with a budget reconciliation bill
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New mining legislation for N.W.T. expected to come into force in 2027
MLAs say they’ve heard from constituents concerned about what new regulations could mean for industry Some long-awaited, and contentious, mining
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Mining companies call on gov’ts to invest in N.W.T.’s ailing mineral sector
‘We’ve got a multi-billion dollar industry that’s now at risk,’ says former chamber of mines director At this year’s Yellowknife
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Pine Point Mine Ltd. and Town of Hay River sign agreement in hopes of restarting mining project
By Carla Ulrich The Town of Hay River and Pine Point Mining Limited have signed an agreement with the goal
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New documentary spotlights Inuit perspectives on Nunavik mining impacts
The Nunavik Mineral Exploration Fund (NMEF) aims to highlight Inuit perspectives on the economic, environmental, and cultural impacts of the
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Agency managing Victoria Gold’s assets fires mining company’s CEO
John McConnell let go after meeting with receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers The agency managing the assets of mining company Victoria Gold has
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Yukon First Nation urges shutdown of mining on their land following mine slide
Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation wants independent investigation and review A Yukon First Nation is calling for a “urgent” halt
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Mining companies decry regulatory burden at N.W.T. committee meeting
The executive chair of mining development company NorZinc Limited says the regulatory process for mining and exploration work in the
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Yukon gov’t considers subsidies for mining companies to reduce emissions
Internal gov’t documents suggest move is to ensure investments in industry don’t wither The Yukon government may subsidize mining companies
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Experts warn about potential risks of foreign investment in Arctic mining
Some representatives of the federal government and northern mining experts are issuing a warning about the risk of foreign investment
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US to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district, Politico reports
The Biden administration is set to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern
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Geologists defend mining within Whitehorse city limits
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News Several members of the public also showed up in support of a full ban on mining
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Commercial mining could disrupt deep-sea carbon storage, says study
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Scientists from Norway and The United Kingdom surveyed animals living at 17 different sites on
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