Nunavut signs deal with mining company on trades curriculum

High schools to team up with Agnico-Eagle to develop mining and trades-related curriculum Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak signed a memorandum of understanding with mining company Agnico-Eagle on Wednesday to develop its high school trades curriculum to help...

CBC | April 19, 2012 | 2:10 pm

Opposing oilsands never ‘a charitable act,’ senator says

Conservative Senator Doug Finley told a Senate inquiry that environmental groups who oppose Alberta's oilsands are attacking the Canadian economy and don't deserve charitable tax exempt status.

CBC | March 6, 2012 | 10:54 pm

No one thing to blame in miners’ deaths: Vale

Sudbuy Nickel company puts forth 30 recommendations after investigation into fatalities.

CBC | January 25, 2012 | 10:28 pm

Nunavut’s 1st diamond mine could re-open

Shear Diamonds hopes to dig through stockpiled ore at Jericho site Nunavut's first diamond mine might soon be back in business for the first time since it closed.

CBC | January 4, 2012 | 7:28 pm

Millions of dollars worth of repairs to Sudbury roads this year could be paid for by mining companies.

Vale began talks with city after residents expressed concern about damage to streets The city is close to deals with three major local miners. The first deal — expected to come before city council for approval early this year — is for the repaving ...

CBC | January 3, 2012 | 9:24 pm

Ekati could thrive after BHP, say experts

A Canadian diamond industry expert says the Ekati diamond mine should continue to thrive even if BHP Billiton moves on. The mining giant announced Monday that it is reviewing whether or not to stay in the diamond business.

CBC | November 30, 2011 | 3:37 am

U.K. supports Canada on oilsands

The British government is working with Canada to fight a European proposal that would officially label fuel from the Alberta oil sands as dirtier than conventional sources, according to the Guardian newspaper in London.

CBC | November 28, 2011 | 9:30 pm

Giant Mine cleanup concerns abound

Now, the federal government’s challenge is to keep the thousands of tonnes of arsenic trioxide dust frozen in the ground forever. Environmental and engineering experts wrapped up their week-long talks about cleaning up the site on Friday.The federal...

CBC | October 23, 2011 | 6:44 pm

Mining service company fined $100k for safety violations

A mining service company in Yukon has been fined more than $100,000 for workplace safety violations. Procon Mining and Tunnelling pled guilty to two Occupational Safety charges in relation to the 2009 death of 20-year-old Paul Wentzell.

CBC | October 21, 2011 | 2:23 am

Iron mine would have big impact on Baffin region, says QIA

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says Baffinand's draft environmental impact statement is "flawed" as it found no significant negative impacts from the Mary River project.

CBC | October 18, 2011 | 11:50 pm

Ex-PMO aide Carson left Calgary school with debt

turned the school into a one-man advocacy centre to promote the Canadian oil industry in general, and the oilsands in particular, a role he had played through most of his time in the Prime Minister's Office. Documents obtained by CBC News, for instance,

CBC | October 12, 2011 | 1:23 am

Silvercorp buys back its beaten-down shares

Silvercorp Metals Inc. says the anonymous fraud allegations that have hammered its share price are completely false, and the company is backing that view up by buying back its shares at low prices.

CBC | September 16, 2011 | 3:58 am

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