May 2, 2012 |
First Nation governments want to have an accurate understanding of the environmental impacts of building, operating and reclaiming the Zeus mine.
open pit mining
April 16, 2012 |
Another mining company headquartered and raising funds in Canada appears to be creating misery in Africa.
Hitting the chromite jackpot may not benefit Ontarians
The Ring of Fire is causing some controversy. No, I'm not talking about the song Johnny Cash recorded in 1963, but rather more Canadian -- a discovery of natural resources, larger than Prince Edward Island, in northern Ontario that could completely revitalize the northern Ontario economy.
Monster mine plan cuts deep into Ontario farmland
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Imagine a hole in the ground, the size of 2,000 football fields and deeper than the gorge at Niagara Falls. Sound a little scary? Now imagine that this gaping hole, at the headwaters of two major river systems in Ontario, isn't subject to an environmental assessment.
Say what?