Mining

• Saskatchewan shaping Canada’s mining industry

  Saskatoon has emerged as a mining hub in Canada, fostering innovation and growth within the industry. Saskatchewan's annual Mining Supply Chain Forum showcased the advancements.

  Tech

  Apr 9
  
• B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher

  The B.C. government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised, a decade after a similar storage site burst.

  Environment

  Mar 27
  
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• Premier calls northern Manitoba gold mine a ‘generational expansion project’

  Two mine sites and a work camp are expected to be built over the next two years, creating 600 jobs while construction is underway and 450 steady jobs once the project is active.

  Politics

  Mar 25
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• Saskatchewan mining students gain experience through VR

  Saskatchewan Polytechnic has created and is using a virtual reality (VR) mine to help advance mining education and hands-on learning opportunities for its students.

  Education

  Mar 10
• Mining industry hails B.C. plan to expedite projects amid Trump tariff threat

  On Monday, the province announced plans to accelerate 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion.

  Economy

  Feb 5
• Approval for Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, B.C., but First Nation remains opposed

  An operating permit has been granted for the Cariboo Gold Mine in central British Columbia, a project that's expected to process 1.1 million tonnes of gold-bearing ore a year but is still opposed by a First Nation.

  Nov 21, 2024
• Manitoba eyes speedier approval, more Indigenous involvement in mining sector

  The Manitoba government has released a new critical mineral strategy that it says will speed up projects and better involve First Nation communities.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2024
• Saskatchewan mining industry forecasts growth over next decade

  The mining industry is a vital piece of the Saskatchewan economy. But so far on the campaign trail, there haven't been specific promises made to support the industry.

  Economy

  Oct 10, 2024
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• Nutrien celebrates 65 years of potash mining in Saskatchewan

  Nutrien is celebrating 65 years of mining potash in Saskatchewan, so we dug into the history of the company to see what's changed over the decades at the mine in Allan.

  Economy

  Oct 6, 2024
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• B.C. mine workers serve strike notice, looking for fair wages

  A union representing 550 workers at a mine in British Columbia's central Interior says they're prepared to go on strike if a new contract is not reached by the end of Friday.

  Canada

  May 30, 2024