The government has set aside a maximum of $20 million from its Northern Plan Fund to estimate costs and define the best railway option for the iron-ore rich region.
After years of lobbying, Canada's Federal Government seems to have persuaded the European Commission to change draft rules that would open the way for Alberta crude supplies.
The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign.
Avanti Mining Inc. (TSX-V) has entered into an agreement with the Nisga’a Nation regarding the mining company’s proposed $1 billion Kitsault Molybdenum Mine Project.