UNESCO asks Canada to check impact of oil sands projects on national park
The move comes in response to a petition filed by Fort Chipewyan’s Mikisew Cree First Nation last month, asking for help protecting the park.
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When it comes to conflict mining regulation, should one size fit all?
Conflict mining remains an important issue, and one we are beginning to see governments step in to address in different ways.
US Gov’t offers $20 million to projects aimed at recovering rare earths from coal
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been investigating the economic feasibility of recovering the coveted elements from coal.
Junior mining God Brent Cook was on BNN TV: Here’s what he had to say
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The end of coal mining in Britain
Employed a million men and boys at its peak.
Sirius gets green light to build UK’s largest potash mine
A special committee voted 8-7 in favour of the project, expected to generate at least 1,000 permanent jobs and inject US$1.6 billion a year to the British economy.
There’s a huge disparity between how regulators deal with gold and stock market manipulation
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Sandvik boosts its comprehensive continuous mining offering
The Sandvik MC350 continuous miner, for mid-size room and pillar applications, is the latest edition in the comprehensive offering of continuous miners from Sandvik.
