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READER COMMENT: Bridging the mining/human rights gap
“I really feel like the gap between human rights workers and people who work in the mining industry really nee…
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HOT TOPIC: Human rights protection
I doubt that any company that explores or mines in developing countries would deliberately try to quash the hu…
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CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE: Bill introduced to tighten rules on transnational resource companies
In February 2009, the Hon. John McKay introduced a private bill, C-300, “An Act Respecting Corporate Accountab…
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SPECIAL REPORT ON PASCUA-LAMA: Part 5 – Barrick’s Atacama commitment
In the last of CMJ’s exclusive coverage of Barrick Gold’s Pascua-Lama project, the company’s commitment to its…
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Mining Association releases TSM progress report
OTTAWA — The progress report released last week by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) reveals substa…
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TAILINGS RETREATMENT: Oil sands projects receives federal funding
ALBERTA — Titanium Corporation of Edmonton will receive up to $4.9 million in federal funds from Sustain…
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Hawthorne, Kaska Dena sign resource funding agreement
VANCOUVER — Hawthorne Gold Corp. and the Kaska Dena Council have signed a resource funding agreement in …
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Northgate, Matachewan First Nation sign IBA
ONTARIO — Northgate Minerals of Toronto and the Matachewan First Nation signed an impact and benefits ag…
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TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Hard Creek, Kaska Dene ink protocol
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver’s Hard Creek Nickel has signed a traditional knowledge protocol with the Kaska Dene. T…
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ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT: Canadian Malartic information made public
QUEBEC – The Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks has released the report on the publi…
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Quebec publishes mineral strategy
QUEBEC – Serge Simard, Quebec minister for natural resources and wildlife, unveiled on June 29, 2009, Quebec’s firs…
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WATER TREATMENT: Alexco wins additional contract in Colorado
COLORADO – An environmental services subsidiary of Vancouver-headquartered Alexco Resource Corp. has been awarded a…
