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MINING IN 2011? Extensive report from Deloitte takes a look at trends in global mining
Deloitte has just released a comprehensive Report on Trends in the global mining industry. It highlights how international market shifts are forcing Canadian mining companies to fundamentally change the way they do business. Last year, the…
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RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP: Rio Tinto Alcan unveils research partnership to study climate change in Quebec’s Lac Saint-Jean basin
Rio Tinto Alcan has just announced that it will invest $500,000 in a new research partnership with Ouranos, a consortium working to better understand the impact of climate change on the Lac Saint-Jean basin in Quebec.
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SUSTAINABILITY: Barrick named to NASDAQ’s index of world’s top 100 companies
TORONTO – The world’s largest gold producer, Barrick Gold has been named to the NASDAQ Global Sustainability Index of the World’s Top 100 Companies. Barrick is the only Canadian mining company to make the semi-annual list.
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HONOURED: Norm Keevil receives T. Patrick Boyle award
Dr. Norman Keevil, chairman of Teck Resources, has been honoured with the Fraser Institute’s T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award during a gala dinner in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2010. The award recognizes excellence and accomplishment in the…
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SUSTAINABLE MINING: Mining Association of Canada releases sixth TSM report
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada has released its sixth annual Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) progr…
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ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: BC agrees to share New Afton royalties
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has signed what may be a historic agreement with the Stk’emlupsemc …
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SUSTAINABILITY: Noront offers PDAC Mining Matters to aboriginal youth
ONTARIO – Toronto’s Noront Resources, in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and its Min…
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Construction begins on new pler village
TURKEY – Anatolia Minerals Development reports construction of the new Çöpler village has started….
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ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Stornoway signs pre-development agreement for Renard
QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Vancouver has signed a pre-development agreement (PDA) for its Renard diam…
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OUTREACH: Teachers invited on mining tour
MATTAWA, Ontario – One of Canada’s leading environmental and experiential learning centres is hosting a Teache…
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SUSTAINABILITY: ICMM offers “Good Practice” newsletter
The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) of London, UK, is circulating the latest issue of it b…
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Anglo replaces schools lost in Chilean earthquake
CHILE – About 4,500 Chilean schoolchildren are back in class in the areas most affected by the Feb. 27, 2010, …
