The Yukon Resource Gateway Project will receive funding from the Canadian and territorial governments to further develop road access to mining areas in the region. Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau,... read more →
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Romania’s Roșia Montană may lose its UNESCO World Heritage Site status before it is even granted: the Romanian government has suggested that a request to have the area declared protected... read more →
A gold-rich reserve area in the Amazon will keep its protected status following a suspension of a presidential decree. CTV News reports that a judge has suspended the decree that abolished... read more →
Canadian company, Eldorado Gold Corporation, announced yesterday that a worker was killed on site in Greece on the morning of August 28, 2017. The contracted employee was clearing trees at... read more →
Concerns have been raised regarding the impact that Agnico Eagle Mines’ new operation in Meadowbank, Nunavut, could have on local wildlife. Agnico Eagle’s Whale Tail Pit will require the construction... read more →
A collapse at an underground mine lead to the death of three workers in South Africa. The collapsed, caused by seismic activity, occurred approximately 3,1000 metres underground at the Kusasalethu Mine... read more →
The strict protection of a National Monument is under review by US President Donald Trump to potentially allow access to the area to mining and oil companies. Bears Ears National... read more →
The Government of Brazil announced that a protected national reserve will open to commercial mineral exploration according to an article published by Reuters. With an anticipated lift date in March 2018,... read more →
Following the announcement that Ontario will proceed with the construction of year-round access to the Ring of Fire mining site, Noront Resources Ltd. states that the first batch of minerals... read more →
In Thunder Bay on Monday morning, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that provincial agreements have been reached with Webequie, Marten Falls, and Nibinamik First Nations to begin construction of access roads... read more →