Vale Smelter closing in Thompson
The Vale annual report for 2015 closing December 31, 2015. On page 37 it states that: “As part of our efforts to reduce sulfur dioxide and other air emissions to […]
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News
Smelter becoming a single-furnace operation in 2017
Source: Thompson Citizen Written by: Ian Graham Vale’s Manitoba Operations could have fewer workers next years as it changes its smelter to a single-furnace operation but the company hopes that
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Steve Masson has resigned his director position with the PDAC
The president of our sister association (MSPDA) Steve Masson, has resigned his director position with the PDAC. A very sad situation for Manitoba as he was a very strong and
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Christie Blatchford: Judge rebukes police for putting ‘demands of occupiers’ over other Canadians
Source: National Post More than 10 years after the oft-violent native occupation of the Douglas Creek Estates housing site began in Caledonia, Ont., a judge has given teeth to the
Provincial changes to bolster mineral sector, Cullen tells Flin Flon audience
Source: Flin Flon Reminder Photo: Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Cliff Cullen addresses the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. In the background is his deputy minister, Jamie Wilson.
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Letters
Below are letters to the editor from retired geologist Robin Gibson (to the Wpg Free Press) and a response from Ron Thiessen (CPAWS). Letter: Response:
Canada’s minerals and mining industry by the numbers
PDAC has created a series of infographics that highlight the importance of Canada’s mineral exploration and mining industry, as well as the jobs and economic contributions that it creates to
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Lobby group drops off 3,000-plus letters to Pallister’s office
Source: Winnipeg Sun Premier Brian Pallister had an unusually large amount of mail delivered to his office on Thursday. That’s because Manitoba’s Wilderness Committee delivered 3,057 letters, all asking for
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Road decommission notice
Below is a road decommission notice received from Tolko. Since road closures will impact the mining and exploration industry in Manitoba please read.
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Federal, provincial and territorial energy and mines ministers agree to collaborate on priorities for the upcoming year
Source: Newswire.ca Public trust in the sustainable development of natural resources is essential to moving resource projects forward, creating jobs and regional economic development opportunities, and transitioning towards a low-carbon