Yellowknife’s Giant Mine underground sealed off
The underground workings of Giant Mine, blasted out of the rock during more than half a century of gold mining,
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Business (Canada)
Nunavut energy corp. applies to increase power rates by 9.5 per cent
Qulliq Energy Corporation says adjustments are being proposed to recover costs The corporation responsible for energy in Nunavut is asking
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Canada and U.S. Department of Defence invest $35M in the Yukon’s Mactung mine
By Caitrin Pilkington Fireweed Metals will get money for roads, electrical infrastructure and feasibility studies The U.S. military’s missiles, bombs
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Court approves $55M increase for Victoria Gold receivership
Judge Barbara Conway signed off on an ‘amended and restarted’ receivership order Dec. 9 An Ontario judge has approved a
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Victoria Gold directed to create, implement new water management plans for Eagle Mine
The first plan, related to groundwater interception, must be in place by Dec. 15 A Yukon mining officer has ordered
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GDP drop in N.W.T. last year shows territory’s economy ‘stagnating,’ researcher says
By Nadeer Hashmi N.W.T. was 1 of 2 jurisdictions in Canada to see its Gross Domestic Product drop between 2022
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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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Companies to pay $300K for training initiative after Nunavut mine worker death
Vincent Crowe died at western Nunavut mine site after falling through sea ice An agreement reached between the Workers’ Safety and
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Imperial Oil to slash fuel price for Norman Wells, N.W.T., as cost of living soars
Company plans to cut price by $1.69 per litre for heating oil Imperial Oil says it intends to temporarily slash
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As fuel prices soar in Norman Wells, N.W.T., locals demand answers from Imperial Oil
‘Somehow the numbers for us just aren’t adding up,’ said the president of North-Wright Air As Norman Wells, N.W.T., is
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Baffinland cuts 10% of workforce to focus on Steensby rail
By Samuel Wat Mining company will reduce amount of iron ore shipments out of Milne Inlet Baffinland Iron Mines is
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Yukon Water Board treated Victoria Gold unfairly over $74M security increase: judge
Judge acknowledges case largely moot since company was placed into receivership The Yukon Water Board acted unfairly when it raised
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N.W.T. gov’t to review impact benefit agreements between mines and Indigenous groups
By Nadeer Hashmi Indigenous groups will have say over whether agreements should be renegotiate The N.W.T. government says it’s aware
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MLAs probe remediation of contaminated sites during Nunavut Legislature hearing
By TJ Dhir No Inuit part of working group tasked with remediating contaminated sites The working group that deals with
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Chinese icebreaker makes port call in Murmansk
By Liam Baker, Paul Tukker · The Russian Arctic region actively seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing. This week, a Chinese icebreaker
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