Canadian Mining
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Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human rights complaints against mining companiesThe Trudeau government has scaled back plans for a watchdog to investigate allegations of overseas human rights abuses by Canadian companies, activists say.CanadaFeb 26
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U.S. agency allows Canadian company to draft own environmental report: documentsThe report, called a biological assessment, would typically be written by the U.S. Forest Service or an independent contractor.CanadaDec 13, 2019
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‘Energy hunters’: Bitcoin miners search for cheap, innovative energy sourcesThe CEO of Hut 8 Mining Corp. recently set up his company in Drumheller because its cheap electricity rates give him the biggest margins for his Bitcoin mining business.EconomyJan 28, 2018
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Feds to create watchdog to oversee Canadian mining, gas firms’ activities abroadThe move would fulfill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to appoint an extractive industries' watchdog.CanadaDec 12, 2017
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Stricter mining oversight needed abroad says Liberal MP MckayLiberal MP John McKay is calling for stricter oversight of Canadian mining companies abroad as plaintiffs look to Canadian courts to seek justice.MoneyApr 5, 2016
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Guatemalans sue Vancouver’s Tahoe Resources Inc. after mine shootingSeven Guatemalan men are suing Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX: THO) over a shooting during a protest outside the company's mine in Central America.CanadaJun 18, 2014
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Canadian mining companies under fire for Latin America operationsA U.S. think tank has called Canada's mining sector to task for the "collateral damage" that goes hand-in-hand with mineral extraction in Latin America.EnvironmentJun 13, 2014
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Barrick suspends construction of its troubled Pascau-Lama mine in South AmericaThe world's largest gold mining company has decided to temporarily suspend construction of its troubled Pascua-Lama gold mine that straddles the border between Chile and Argentina.CanadaOct 31, 2013
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Monkeys, mines, and money: The passion behind the mining conflict in Costa RicaJeremy Hunka travelled to Costa Rica for Global National, reporting on a Canadian company launching a billion-dollar lawsuit against the country.BlogsOct 7, 2013
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Costa Rica investigating Canadian mine approval, trials pendingCosta Rica's top prosecutor is accusing several high-ranking government officials of approving a Canadian gold mine without the legal requirements.CanadaOct 7, 2013
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