Canada announces $12.1B in critical minerals deals with allied nations
Darius Snieckus / nationalobserver - Thirty agreements ranging over production, processing and recycling of key industrial metals and minerals have been signed, with the aim of boosting the country's economic growth and energy sovereignty while preventing sector supply chains from being ‘wea…
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Carney travelling to India, Australia, Japan on 9-day trade mission
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to India, Australia and Japan later this week and next, his office announced today.
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B.C mining firm says 10 workers have been abducted from mine in Sinaloa, Mexico
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Vancouver-based mining company, Vizsla Silver Corp., has released a statement saying that ten individuals have been abducted from a mining site in Concordia, Mexico.
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Corb Lund sees anti-coal mining petition drive re-approved by Elections Alberta
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Elections Alberta says the application to petition the government to pass a prohibition on all new coal exploration or coal mining activities in southern Alberta has been approved.
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B.C. Premier David Eby says province’s LNG, mining of interest to India
Amy Judd / globalnews - "They are looking strongly to LNG as one of their ways of reducing carbon intensity, as well as reducing smog in the country," B.C. Premier David Eby said.
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B.C. approves extending life of Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine to 2035
theglobeandmail - Operator can expand the mine’s area, boost production and increase height of tailings storage dam
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N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.
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Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.
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Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
sootoday - OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain's Anglo American PLC.
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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
sootoday - SURREY — British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government will review a court decision that appears to show "confusion" over his government's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and will amend the legislation if necessary.
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Missing contractor found dead in Sparwood, B.C. mine
Amy Judd / globalnews - On Friday morning, Elk Valley RCMP confirmed that a contractor working at Elk View Operations had died and his remains were recovered.
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Carney wraps up UAE visit with $70B investment pledge into Canada
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The announcements come as Carney concluded a visit to Abu Dhabi, which focused heavily on trade amid concerns about the war in Sudan.
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Country music singer starts Corb Lund starts petition to ban coal mining on the Rockies’ Eastern Slopes
David J. Climenhaga / rabble - The iconic country music performer showed up in Edmonton yesterday with paperwork for a referendum petition to halt coal mining in the Rockies.The post Country music singer starts Corb Lund starts petition to ban coal mining on the Rockies’ Eastern Slopes…
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Vianode to spent $3.2B on graphite plant for EVs in southwestern Ontario
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Vianode CEO Burkhard Straube says it will construct the plant in St. Thomas, Ont., and will initially create 300 jobs and ramp up to 1,000 jobs once the plant is operating fully.
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Carney’s major projects list expands but still no pipeline
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce several new mining and energy projects this week, but none include a new pipeline, despite growing calls from industry for expanded energy transport capacity.
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Coeur Mining buys Canada’s New Gold to form company valued at $20-billion
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - It’s estimated their combined yearly output will be 900,000 ounces of gold
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