UN meeting to discuss unauthorized development in Tahltan territory
PRESS RELEASE October 10, 2013 Dease Lake and Vancouver, B.C. – Tahltan will state that Fortune Minerals’ development of an open-pit coal mine on Mount Klappan would be contrary to…
Laurier researchers receive funding for Water Knowledge Application Network
Oct 10/13| For Immediate Release WATERLOO – Permafrost in the Northwest Territories is thawing and the ecosystem is changing. Over the past three years, Wilfrid Laurier University researcher William (Bill) Quinton,…
Another chapter unfolds in CNRL’s oilsands bitumen blowout in Cold Lake, Alberta
Oct. 9, 2013 In a drastic move to contain an on-going and unstoppablebitumen blowout in Cold Lake, Alberta, the province’s department of environment has ordered Canadian Natural Resource Ltd. (CNRL) to drain two…
Victor Diamond Mine Extension Project – Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment
OTTAWA, October 10, 2013 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has allocated a total of $86,560 to six applicants to support their participation in the federal environmental assessment of the proposed…
Stornoway To Commence Early Construction Of Renard Mine Airport
October 10, 2013 Made Possible by the Expected Completion of the Renard Mine Road Ahead of Schedule and Below Budget Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX-SWY) is pleased to announce that owing to…
Sabina Gold & Silver Announces Positive Preliminary Feasibility Study on Back River Gold Project, Nunavut
October 9, 2013 Significant high-grade gold production, at good margins, in a safe Canadian mining jurisdiction Vancouver, BC – Sabina Gold & Silver Corp (SBB.T), (the “Company”) is pleased to…
U of S research points to values and clear direction as essential for land-use plans with First Nations
October 8, 2013 SASKATOON – Governments struggling with land-use plans that balance the values of First Nations, industrial developers, and wilderness lovers, could learn from the cautionary example of the…
The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Announces New Executive Director
MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release October 8, 2013 The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Announces New Executive Director The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada,an open…
Ontario Improving Decision-Making on Large Energy Projects
Government Implementing Changes to Regional Planning and Siting October 8, 2013 – Ministry of Energy The Ontario government is improving the siting of large energy infrastructure projects by implementing18 recommendations made by…
Pew Congratulates Appointees to Key Development Group in Northern Quebec
MONTREAL, Oct. 8, 2013 – On Sept. 19, 2013, the government of Quebec announced that it was reconvening the Partners Table, which brings together leaders from aboriginal communities, environmental organizations, industry, and regional representatives to…
