Canadian Mining
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Bodies of two more missing workers found at B.C. company’s Burkina Faso mineTrevali Mining Corp., based in Vancouver, has now reported six of eight miners who disappeared after a catastrophic flood at its Perkoa Mine in April have been found dead.CanadaMay 30
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Vancouver’s Trevali Mining confirms bodies of 4 workers found in Burkina FasoThe Perkoa Mine in West Africa was flooded with heavy rainfall on April 16. The cause of the disaster within the mine remains under investigation.ÂCanadaMay 26
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Supporters of slain Mexican activist appeal federal watchdog’s refusal to investigate caseAfter being beaten and threatened with death for leading protests over a Canadian company's mining project, activist Mariano Abarca was fatally shot in November 2009.WorldNov 8, 2021
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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, 2021
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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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