N.W.T. government announces relief for ailing diamond mines
Measures include ramping up local diamond valuations, temporary property tax relief The Northwest Territories government has announced several new policies
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Lithium company exploring N.W.T. hopes to refine material in Canada, not China
By Jocelyn Shepel Canada can’t refine the mineral from hard rock right now but companies are looking to change that
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Victoria Gold receiver asks Yukon gov’t for another cash injection, raising total cost to $220M
If approved, increase would be the second time receivership’s total cost has more than doubled The cost of the Victoria
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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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Yukon First Nations leaders call for meaningful partnerships at 2025 AME Roundup
Meaningful partnerships needed in order for projects to benefit everyone, leaders say The annual AME Roundup mining and exploration conference
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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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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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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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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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Alaska’s resource future will vary greatly based on president in office
The federal government’s outsized influence in Alaska means the next president’s administration will have a huge impact on whether resource
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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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LKAB iron mine in Arctic Sweden reports hostile incidents to police
Only few days after someone vandalised company machinery, an armed person made it into one of the north Swedish iron
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Yukon minister commits to investigation into slide at Victoria Gold mine
The Yukon’s energy, mines and resources minister has committed to an investigation into what caused a heap leach failure at Victoria
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Cyanide detected in creek after Victoria Gold’s heap leach failure at Eagle gold mine
By Emma Tranter · CBC News Half the spill — 2 million tonnes — left containment, officials say The Yukon government says
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