The Mackenzie Valley Review Board approved the proposed Prairie Creek underground lead-zinc mine last Thursday, ruling that the Canadian Zinc Corporation project would not threaten the surrounding Nahanni National Park Reserve.
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The world’s largest mining company has raised flags suggesting its interest in the diamond business in Canada’s North is waning.
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The Government of Alberta signed a final funding agreement with Swan Hills Synfuels on July 27 for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that will capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) from deep coal gasification.
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The recent agreement between Akaitcho Chiefs and the Chamber of Mines holds great promise for improving economies in the NWT’s South Slave Region on the long term.
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“Within 45 days of the execution of this MOU, the parties agree to establish an Akaitcho-Chamber Relationship Committee responsible for establishing in broad terms the form and the content of an Akaitcho-Chamber relationship strategy.”
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Tamerlane Ventures’ Pine Point project is optimistic its lead zinc project near the old Pine Point mine site will go ahead soon, with plans to operate for 15 years.
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