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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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'Ideal outcome,' minister says as Yukon's Eagle gold mine set to be sold for $140M
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-22 20:34:22.0
Tags: [National, Mining, Resources, Environment, Economy]Singapore-based Boroo Pte. Ltd. has signed an agreement with the mine's receiver, PricewaterhouseCoopers, to acquire the troubled Eagle gold mine in central Yukon for $140 million and committed to spending $1.5 billion to restart operations and perform cleanup work. The transaction follows a disastrous heap leach facility failure at the site owned by Victoria Gold Corp. in 2024 that spilled toxic cyanide into the environment and triggered intensive remediation efforts partially funded by a $220 million loan from the Yukon government. Subject to court approval expected by the end of the year, Boroo will pay $40 million in upfront cash, take over all remediation and site stabilization work from 2027 to 2029, and fully repay the territorial government for its emergency cleanup expenses.
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'Let's do it right': N.W.T. downstream leaders and advocates on Alta. oilsands tailings release
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-22 17:08:09.0
Tags: [National, Alberta, Environment, Energy, Resources, Indigenous]Indigenous communities, advocacy groups like Alternatives North, and downstream leaders in the Northwest Territories are calling on federal and territorial governments to review Suncor's proposed oilsands tailings release into the Athabasca River system. Critics cite major scientific data gaps, potential health risks to communities dependent on municipal supplies from Lake Athabasca and Great Slave Lake, and the inadequacy of the 2015 N.W.T.-Alberta Bilateral Water Management Agreement. N.W.T. Environment and Climate Change Minister Jay Macdonald stated that the territory opposes the treat-and-release plan until scientific uncertainties are resolved, though primary regulatory authority rests with the federal government and the Alberta Energy Regulator.
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Effort to restart Con Mine discussed at Yellowknife town hall
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-22 16:17:16.0
Tags: [National, Mining, Resources, Environment, Economy]Gold Terra Resource Corp. CEO Gerald Panneton hosted a town hall in Yellowknife to discuss aggressive timelines for restarting gold mining operations at the historic Con Mine site, driven by gold prices exceeding $4,000 USD per ounce. The company aims to secure a permit by 2027, followed by 12 to 16 months of construction, targeting a production threshold of 1 million ounces to support a mine life exceeding 20 years. Public concerns raised at the event focused on localized impacts, including energy consumption via liquefied natural gas, workforce housing, arsenic pollution legacy risks, and exploratory drilling at Tin Can Hill and Walsh Lake.
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New water treatment plant at Giant Mine site set for operation in spring 2027
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-19 23:52:03.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Mining, Environment, Resources]The Giant Mine Remediation Project announced that its new water treatment plant is scheduled to begin operations in spring 2027, replacing an obsolete system dating back to the 1980s. Built within a current $4.38 billion budget and forming part of an 18-year cleanup timeline ending in 2038, the state-of-the-art facility will reduce arsenic levels down to Health Canada's 10 parts per billion drinking water quality standard before discharging treated water directly into Yellowknife Bay. The project also features real-time sensors to halt discharges exceeding thresholds, alongside ongoing underground containment efforts utilizing thermosyphons to freeze 237,000 tonnes of toxic arsenic trioxide.
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Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-16 17:05:18.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Environment, Infrastructure, Mining, Resources]The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change announced two environmental assessment updates under Part 10 of the Environmental Protection Act. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure registered the 6-hectare Baie Verte Quarry (Reg. 2439) on Route 410 to supply aggregate for regional highway work over a 10-to-15-year period, with public comments due by November 30, 2026. Additionally, the Crémaillère Harbour Marine Port Development (Reg. 2429) proposed by Great Northern Port Development was formally released from environmental assessment subject to ministerial conditions.
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‘A show of confidence’: Ottawa invests $100M in Nova Scotia offshore wind
Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
Date: 2026-10-15 20:27:39.0
Tags: [Nova Scotia, National, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Resources]The federal government, represented by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Minister of Justice Sean Fraser, announced a $100 million investment to advance the Wind West offshore wind development project in Nova Scotia alongside Premier Tim Houston. The funding will support collecting vital wind, ocean, and seafloor data—with $5 million allocated for wind and ocean measurement tools and nearly $3 million for transmission modelling and marine surveys. The initiative is tied to the Atlantic Energy Strategy, referred to the federal Major Projects Office in September 2025, and aims to support Nova Scotia's goal of licensing up to five gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, with future potential phases generating up to 60 gigawatts.
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Q&A | Years in the making: Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in chief weighs in on proposed Dawson regional land use plan
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-15 01:16:47.0
Tags: [National, Indigenous, Resources, Mining, Environment, Governance]Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation Hahke (chief) Darren Taylor expressed hope that a final agreement on the Dawson regional land use plan will be reached with the Yukon government in 2027. The proposed plan outlines acceptable land uses across 40,000 square kilometres in north-central Yukon, balancing environmental protection, stewardship, and historic preservation with economic development and critical mineral resource extraction. Chief Taylor emphasized that without the plan, the First Nation will withhold support for regional mining and development projects unless companies negotiate direct Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs).
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Whitehorse City Council rejects potential mineral exploration expansion
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-15 00:11:57.0
Tags: [Municipal, Mining, Resources, Environment, Governance, Indigenous]By a 4-to-3 vote, the Whitehorse City Council rejected a petition by Gladiator Metals to amend municipal bylaws and the official community plan to permit mineral exploration across three areas currently designated as greenspace within the Whitehorse copper belt. The defeated amendments drew divided public and council opinions concerning industrial environmental impacts versus economic reconciliation and resource development opportunities supported by the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch’än Council. Council members opposed to the changes cited a lack of sufficient scientific and environmental justification, leaving the restrictive zoning status quo in place.
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Dehcho grand chief says heritage designation could help them better protect the Mackenzie River
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-13 15:18:52.0
Tags: [National, Environment, Indigenous, Resources]The federal and territorial governments have nominated the 1,800-kilometre Mackenzie River to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System to recognize its historical and ecological significance. Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegian supports the designation, viewing it as an opportunity to secure stronger water monitoring and address downstream pollution originating from Alberta's oilsands development. To achieve full designation, the Northwest Territories government must develop a collaborative stewardship plan alongside local Indigenous communities in the Dehcho, Sahtu, Gwich’in, and Inuvialuit regions within a three-year window for independent board approval.
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Alberta Court of Appeal says Impact Assessment Act is still unconstitutional
Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-10-09 22:16:10.0
Tags: [Alberta, National, Environment, Energy, Resources, Governance]In a 4-1 decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled that the federal government's Impact Assessment Act (originally passed as Bill C-69) remains unconstitutional because it still grants federal authorities the power to halt projects entirely within provincial jurisdiction based on minimal federal impacts. The legal challenge was brought by Alberta with backing from Ontario and Saskatchewan, following previous rulings by the Supreme Court of Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called on the federal government to accept the ruling and avoid another appeal, while federal officials stated they are reviewing the decision. Meanwhile, the federal government is attempting to transfer energy project reviews to the Canada Energy Regulator through Bill C-39 while maintaining compliance with the Impact Assessment Act.
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Proposed framework would nearly double land available for mineral exploration in Whitehorse
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-08 00:41:19.0
Tags: [National, Municipal, Mining, Resources, Governance, Environment]City of Whitehorse staff have tabled proposed amendments to municipal policies, zoning bylaws, and the official community plan to establish a new mineral framework. The framework will nearly double the amount of land available for mineral exploration from 1,128 to approximately 2,200 hectares through the inclusion of "future planning areas," while implementing explicit regulations such as a 500-metre buffer between homes and exploration sites, a 100-metre setback from watercourses, mandatory bonding, and site reclamation standards.
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Gov't consultations underway on shutdown of N.W.T.'s Ekati diamond mine watchdog
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-07 11:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Mining, Environment, Indigenous, Resources, Governance]The Northwest Territories and federal governments have initiated consultations on the proposed dissolution of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA), the watchdog organization that has monitored developments at the Ekati diamond mine for nearly three decades. The mine, operated by the now-receivership Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, ended production earlier this year and is currently a public liability managed by PricewaterhouseCoopers using a $326-million reclamation security fund. Territorial and federal officials are considering whether funds allocated to IEMA should be redirected directly to site reclamation activities. Indigenous governments—including the Tłı̨chǫ Government, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation, North Slave Métis Alliance, and Kitikmeot Inuit Association—alongside IEMA executive director Mark Casas, are participating in the input process regarding the future of the environmental agreement and independent oversight.
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Survey shows broad support for mining activity in Whitehorse greenspace
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-06 21:29:47.0
Tags: [National, Municipal, Mining, Resources, Environment, Indigenous]Gladiator Metals is petitioning the City of Whitehorse to amend its top land-use policy by rezoning copper belt parcels designated as greenspace to allow expanded mineral exploration drilling. A city staff report released following nearly 1,000 written public submissions and a public hearing indicates that 64 per cent of respondents support the proposed amendment, while approximately one-third express opposition or concerns regarding environmental impacts, wildlife disruption, and potential mine failures. Local First Nations, specifically the Kwanlin Dün First Nation led by Chief Sean Smith and the Ta'an Kwäch’än Council, have expressed support for the exploration project to improve understanding of local mineral potential, while city councillors debate the residency and validity of survey respondents under the Municipal Act alongside the city's parallel development of a proposed mineral framework.
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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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N.W.T. minister won't reconsider wind-down of Diavik oversight board
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-29 18:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Environment, Resources, Mining, Governance]The Northwest Territories' Environment and Climate Change Minister, Jay Macdonald, has rejected a formal request from the Environmental Monitoring and Advisory Board (EMAB) to reconsider the scheduled wind-down of the Diavik diamond mine oversight board by March. EMAB chair Charlie Catholique and advocacy groups like Alternatives North argued that terminating independent monitoring before full site remediation is complete violates the mine's original social licence and public commitments. Meanwhile, the Ekati diamond mine remains under public receivership managed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, raising ongoing concerns among policy analysts and former legislators regarding the adequacy of territorial oversight, Indigenous co-management resources, and long-term environmental protection.
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LNG Canada expansion gets go-ahead, as Carney set to highlight 'historic investment' in Canadian energy
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-29 11:13:02.0
Tags: [National, British Columbia, Energy, Environment, Resources, Economy]Shell Canada Energy confirmed a final investment decision to move forward with the multibillion-dollar LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, British Columbia. The expansion project involves a joint venture including Shell Canada Energy, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Korea Gas Corp. The development is projected to roughly double the production and export capacity of liquefied natural gas from 14 million to 28 million tonnes annually. Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted the development as a historic investment in Canada's energy sector, though environmentalists and critics raised concerns regarding increased natural gas extraction emissions, fracking-induced earthquakes, and climate impacts.
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Nearly 2 years later, tailings leak at Yukon’s abandoned Wolverine mine continues
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-29 11:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Mining, Environment, Resources, Indigenous]Nearly two years after a tailings leak was first identified at the abandoned Wolverine zinc mine in the Yukon, the Yukon government has been unable to locate or fix the liner issue beneath the facility due to technical water-level challenges and high precipitation. The mine, abandoned by Yukon Zinc Corporation in 2015 after financial difficulties, left the territory with a costly environmental legacy that included a failed attempt to increase financial security from $10.6 million to $35.5 million in 2018 and $42 million in government spending by 2024. While the Yukon government maintains that current water effluent being discharged into the creek meets the terms of its water licence, groundwater monitoring updates from May 2026 show ongoing metal and inorganic exceedances above Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment guidelines. Ross River Dena Council Chief Dylan Loblaw has expressed serious concerns regarding watershed safety, fish habitat impacts, and a lack of meaningful First Nations consultation in the site's closure and remediation plans.
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Canada led a 2022 deal to protect the world's nature. Has there been progress since then?
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-29 08:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Environment, Climate, Resources, Infrastructure, Governance]Following the 2022 UN COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal where Canada helped broker a global agreement to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030, a new assessment reveals current commitments will likely achieve only 27 per cent of terrestrial and 12 per cent of marine protection. International biodiversity financing for developing nations currently stands at $1.1 billion US annually against the agreed $30 billion US target. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, to fast-track environmental reviews and major resource projects, drawing criticism from environmental groups such as Greenpeace Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society regarding potential conflicts with domestic climate goals.
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Speed over species? What experts are saying about Ottawa's new major projects bill
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-28 08:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Environment, Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, Governance]The federal government has tabled Bill C-39, titled the Building Canada Strong Act, containing over 300 clauses designed to expedite major project decisions to one year in response to U.S. economic pressures. The legislation amends more than a dozen federal statutes, including the Species at Risk Act, the Fisheries Act, the Impact Assessment Act, and the Labour Code, while permanently removing sunset clauses from the temporary powers established under Bill C-5. Critics, including the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, and Ecojustice Canada, warn that the bill weakens environmental safeguards by allowing preliminary construction before impact assessments are completed and granting broad ministerial exemptions for sensitive water bodies and wildlife habitats.
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