• Ministerial Statement: Minister Parrott Recognizes Opening of Equinox Gold’s Valentine Gold Mine

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-10-29 16:15:13.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Mining, Resources, Economy, Industry, Energy]

  Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Energy and Mines Lloyd Parrott announced the official opening and commercial production of Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mine in Central Newfoundland. Equinox Gold plans to invest $436 million over the next two years for a Phase 2 expansion to double its throughput capacity, raising average annual gold production to approximately 223,000 ounces across its 320-square-kilometre property.

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• New Brunswick signs deal for Canadian firm to explore old antimony mine

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-27 16:53:35.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Mining, Resources, Industry, Economy]

  The New Brunswick government has signed an exclusive exploration agreement granting Toronto-based Avenir Minerals 30 months to study the potential for reopening the former Lake George antimony mine southwest of Fredericton. The historic site, which operated intermittently from 1876 to 1996, was one of North America's largest producers of antimony, a critical mineral used in flame retardants, solar panels, lead-acid batteries, infrared missiles, nuclear weapons, and night vision goggles. Avenir Minerals CEO Alden Greenhouse stated that the exploration process will involve drilling and consultations with First Nations. This initiative follows a similar exploration deal announced by the province with U.S.-based Regeneration Enterprises for an abandoned mine site in northern New Brunswick as part of the provincial Liberal government's efforts to rejuvenate the mining industry.

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• Only firm approved to explore for N.S. offshore oil and gas misses deposit deadline

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-27 15:34:46.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Energy, Resources, Economy, Industry]

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced that Inceptio Oil and Gas, led by James Edens, missed the Monday deposit deadline to put down $50 million for its approved $210-million offshore exploration bid. Inceptio required the deposit and a subsequent exploration licence before initiating activities like seismic testing and drilling. This marks a setback for Nova Scotia's offshore fossil fuel sector, which has seen no activity since the Sable and Deep Panuke gas projects shut down in 2018.

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• New Brunswick strikes deal to explore recovering metals from old mine waste

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-26 21:19:48.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Resources, Mining, Environment, Industry]

  The Government of New Brunswick has struck an agreement with U.S.-based firm Regeneration Enterprises to explore recovering valuable metals, such as copper, lead, zinc, and silver, from decades-old mining waste at the closed Nigadoo mine site near Bathurst, N.B. The site currently represents a $35 million environmental liability for the province, which the company aims to remove from the provincial balance sheet by using recovered critical minerals to fund full site restoration and environmental remediation. Regeneration Enterprises, which is working alongside the Pabineau First Nation, expects to determine the financial viability of the project within a year, with potential processing operations beginning in two to three years if regulatory approvals are secured.

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• Nackawic mill workers and union push for government action as shutdown looms

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-16 20:51:04.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Labour, Industry, Trade, Resources]

  AV Group NB Inc. announced it will temporarily idle the AV Nackawic Mill in New Brunswick on November 4 due to prevailing market conditions and trade pressures, placing roughly 240 unionized workers and 300 to 350 direct jobs at risk. In response, Unifor leadership and local union representatives are pushing for government intervention, including a national forestry strategy, a joint government task force, a provincial modernization review, and keeping the facility heated through the winter. Premier Susan Holt stated that the Government of New Brunswick is working with AV Group NB Inc. and municipal officials to explore employment alternatives and facility uses while Working NB assists affected employees with federal and provincial benefits.

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• Canada's Largest Helium Purification Facility Opens in Southwest Saskatchewan

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-15 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Resources, Industry, Economy]

  North American Helium has opened Canada's largest helium purification facility near Stewart Valley, Saskatchewan, producing approximately 73 million cubic feet of helium annually and increasing the province's output by over 40 per cent. Over the past decade, North American Helium has invested approximately $700 million and drilled over 120 wells in Saskatchewan, which currently produces over 95 per cent of Canada's helium. The Government of Saskatchewan is supporting the sector through the Helium Action Plan, the Critical Minerals Processing Investment Incentive (CMPII), the Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII), and a Crown Public Offering for Helium and Associated Gases, while advocating for federal tax changes to support a domestic liquefaction facility.

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• N.W.T. industry minister makes case for new federal mining incentives

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-15 10:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Mining, Resources, Taxation, Industry, Economy]

  Northwest Territories Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Caitlin Cleveland lobbied the federal government in Ottawa to enact two new mining incentives: a 15 per cent stackable North of 60 Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for the three northern territories, and the inclusion of zinc as an eligible mineral under the 30 per cent clean technology manufacturing investment tax credit. Cleveland and N.W.T. and Nunavut Chamber of Mines CEO Paul Hébert argued these credits are essential to counter stiff global competition and revive northern mining activity amid closing diamond mines. Proponents of the PC Silver and Pine Point mines indicated that adding zinc to the clean technology tax credit would unlock projects capable of generating 1,000 construction jobs and 600 operational positions.

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• AI-driven project to modernize New Brunswick forestry getting $50M boost from Ottawa

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-14 20:19:53.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Economy, Resources, Technology, Industry]

  The federal government is committing up to $50 million to help build the New Brunswick Strategic Innovation Centre in Digital Forestry. The total $86 million project, led by the Northern Hardwoods Research Institute in collaboration with ResearchNB and the provincial Department of Natural Resources, will use artificial intelligence and digital tools to better track wood supply, optimize logistics, and reduce empty truck miles. Forestry currently supports approximately 24,000 jobs in New Brunswick and contributes roughly $1.5 billion annually to the provincial economy.

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• N.W.T. is 1st to contribute drill cores for national library of mineral data

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-08 11:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Resources, Mining, Technology, Industry]

  The Northwest Territories has become the first Canadian jurisdiction to contribute drill core samples to the new Canadian Digital Core Library, a federally backed initiative supported by $40 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada. Developed by the Creative Destruction Lab in partnership with provinces, territories, and industry, the platform aims to make geological data freely available online for high-resolution scanning and artificial intelligence analysis. Donations from mining companies Valor Gold and Rackla Metals, alongside coordination by Industry Minister Caitlin Cleveland and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey, enabled the territory to pioneer the project, with at least 250,000 metres of scanned drill core slated for upload by March 2028.

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• Mountain Province Diamonds announces exit from N.W.T.'s Gahcho Kué mine

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-01 20:24:25.0
  Tags: [National, Mining, Resources, Economy, Industry]

  Toronto-based Mountain Province Diamonds announced it is relinquishing its 49 per cent ownership share in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, transferring full control to De Beers Canada. The restructuring agreement releases Mountain Province from all financial obligations and liabilities related to the mine while retaining an option to regain a future ownership stake. The exit follows a material decline in global diamond prices driven by tariff-related uncertainty and Middle East conflicts, which led Mountain Province to voluntarily delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange. Gahcho Kué remains the Northwest Territories' last operating diamond mine following the earlier closures of Rio Tinto's Diavik mine and the Ekati mine, with a planned closure timeline set for 2028.

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• Saskatchewan Advances Nuclear Power to Support Long-Term Energy Security

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-30 01:30:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Infrastructure, Resources, Industry, Environment]

  The Government of Saskatchewan released "Delivering Energy Security Through Nuclear Power," establishing a provincial nuclear power production target of at least 2,600 megawatts (MW) by 2050 to meet long-term electricity demand. SaskPower will begin planning for two large nuclear reactors in northwest Saskatchewan aiming to generate over 2,000 MW with the first online by 2042, alongside advancing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development near Estevan at the Rafferty site targeting at least 600 MW. The strategy involves multiple key industry partners including Cameco Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Company, AtkinsRéalis, and GE Vernova Hitachi to build out supply chains and infrastructure.

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• Atlantic business leaders call for regional policies and more natural resource development

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 21:34:13.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Economy, Trade, Energy, Resources, Mining, Industry]

  The Atlantic Economic Panel, chaired by Don Mills and commissioned by federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Minister Sean Fraser, released a strategic growth plan calling for the creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help regional companies scale up. The report recommends greater regional integration, including the establishment of an independent electricity system operator across the four Atlantic provinces, the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, coordinated immigration policies, and streamlined regulatory processes for major projects. Furthermore, the plan urges a 50 per cent expansion of the region's natural resources sector, bolstered by recent provincial policy shifts such as Nova Scotia lifting bans on fracking and uranium mining and approving five new mines.

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• Uncertainty hangs over Nackawic after pulp mill announces temporary shutdown

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-18 20:32:12.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Economy, Industry, Resources, Labour]

  AV Group NB Inc., a subsidiary of India-based Aditya Birla Group, announced the temporary idling of its AV Nackawic dissolving-grade pulp mill facility west of Fredericton, effective around the end of October. The shutdown will result in 350 workers losing their jobs, including 228 represented by the union Unifor. The company cited surplus market supply of dissolving-grade pulp and production costs outpacing stable price realizations as the primary drivers. Municipal and provincial officials, including Natural Resources Minister John Herron and Premier Susan Holt, expressed concern over the impact on the local economy and forestry sector, with provincial authorities working to assemble a support plan for affected workers.

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• Ontario Supporting New $410 Million Critical Mineral Processing Facility in Marathon

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
  Date: 2026-09-18 16:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Economy, Mining, Resources, Industry, Energy]

  The Ontario government is investing $11 million through the Critical Minerals Processing Fund (CMPF) delivered by Invest Ontario to support Generation Mining's $410 million copper and palladium processing complex in Marathon, Ontario. The facility is the first recipient of the CMPF and is designed to convert raw ore into materials for electrification, advanced manufacturing, and defence as part of the broader $992 million Marathon Project. Once fully operational, the project will create more than 450 permanent jobs and support 800 construction-phase jobs, helping build an end-to-end domestic critical minerals supply chain.

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• New Brunswick mill laying off hundreds of workers, union says

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-17 21:44:08.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Labour, Industry, Resources, Economy]

  Unifor reports that the AV Nackawic mill, a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group located in Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, will temporarily idle operations and lay off 228 workers in November. The facility produces dissolving grade pulp used for textiles and serves as a major economic driver for the rural community. New Brunswick Natural Resources Minister John Herron stated that the provincial government is developing a response plan to support the affected workers.

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• Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show Highlights Innovation and Growth in Saskatchewan Energy Sector

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-16 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Resources, Industry, Economy]

  The Government of Saskatchewan announced participation in the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show held on September 16 and 17, 2026, highlighting the economic impact and technological advancements of the province's heavy oil sector. Energy and Resources Minister Chris Beaudry noted that the oil and gas sector employs over 25,000 workers and generated $11.5 billion in production value in the previous year. The provincial government emphasized its stable regulatory environment, competitive royalty programs, and supportive policies driving ongoing industry investment and new production projects in northwest Saskatchewan.

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• First candidate area announced for Working Forest Landscape Model

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-15 14:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Governance]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, in partnership with the Na̲nwak̲olas Council (including the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and K’ómoks First Nations), have identified an area north of Campbell River as the first candidate site to explore a three-zone Working Forest Landscape Model. The model divides public forests into a Working-Forest Zone for commercial timber, a Multiple-Use Zone for biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, and a Conservation and Protection Zone. This exploration phase aims to improve predictability for industry, workers, and First Nations while addressing fibre constraints, climate pressures, and biodiversity values across tenures such as Tree Farm Licence 64 and BC Timber Sales operating areas.

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• Community forests expanding in McLeod Lake/Mackenzie, north Island

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-14 19:00:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Municipal]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, led by Minister Ravi Parmar, announced the expansion of two community forests to enhance local forest management, support wildfire resilience, and secure sustainable fibre supply. The McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest, established in 2009 and partnered with the McLeod Lake Indian Band, is being expanded by nearly 10,400 hectares with an annual wood fibre allocation of 20,000 cubic metres. Meanwhile, the North Island Community Forest LP, established in 2011, is advancing an expansion that includes more than 8,100 cubic metres of wood fibre annually. These area-based forest licenses are managed collaboratively by local governments, community groups, and First Nations to generate regional economic benefits and well-paying jobs.

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• N.B. moves to bar U.S. goods from major provincial contracts amid trade war

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-10 18:54:54.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Trade, Economy, Resources, Industry]

  In response to escalating U.S. tariffs and executive orders targeting Canadian exports, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced that the province will prohibit the procurement of American goods and services for provincial contracts exceeding $5 million starting October 1, 2026. The restriction extends to suppliers operating in Canada that provide U.S. products, following a reduction in the value of U.S. government contracts from $34.4 million in the 2024-25 fiscal year down to $16.4 million in 2025-26. Additionally, the provincial government is reviewing its authority to restrict Americans from obtaining hunting and fishing licences as well as mining claims as a strategic negotiating tool.

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• Alberta declares a race with the U.S. on carbon storage, as Canada's biggest project opens

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-10 11:00:01.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Energy, Environment, Climate, Resources, Industry]

  Enhance Energy Inc. has broken ground on the Origins CCS Hub in Clive, Alberta, representing Canada's largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which is scheduled to become operational by January 2027. The facility will initially store up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year in deep saltwater formations, equivalent to removing over 500,000 cars from the road, utilizing the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line and pipelines built from Canadian steel. Alberta Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean framed the initiative as a race against the United States to capture carbon, which the province deems necessary to support its long-term goal of doubling oil production to eight million barrels per day. Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson noted that the federal government is collaborating with Alberta via a memorandum of understanding to establish a functioning carbon market.

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