Letter to the editor: People in our biz should see Koneline film
I saw KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful this afternoon at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto with a few geo and non-geo friends. (See film review. The Northern Miner is co-presenter of the…
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Editorial: Northern Superior loses case in Ontario
A long-simmering legal case revolving around the duty to consult in Ontario’s Mining Act has been resolved, with plaintiff Northern Superior Resources having its action against the province of Ontario…
Win free tickets to the Toronto premiere of KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful.
The Northern Miner is proud to be Co-Presenter of the Toronto premiere of the feature-length documentary, KONELĪNE: Our land beautiful, which won the “Best Canadian Feature Documentary” award at the…
Editorial: Trudeau’s Liberals to repeal Bill S-6 in Yukon
Elections do have consequences, and in the Yukon Territory, the Liberal Party of Canada’s victory in the federal elections last October has brought on the federal government’s decision in April…
Editorial: Canada suddenly knee-deep in deficits
Well, it wasn’t quite what was billed in the Canadian federal election last October: the first budget tabled by Justin Trudeau’s new government goes easy on the promised infrastructure spending…
AME BC caught off guard by Tsilquot’in, BC gov’t accord
VANCOUVER — Gavin Dirom, president and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC), told The Northern Miner during a phone interview that he was “surprised” and…
Missanabie Cree First Nation signs deals with seven suppliers
In January the Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) announced joint ventures with seven firms to help its community work on development projects on its territories in northern Ontario.
AME BC’s Dirom concerned about health of junior markets
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference is in the rear-view mirror, and in four weeks the mining community will gather in Toronto for the…
Premier Clark to BC miners: ‘We’re fighting for you’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark spoke at the opening of this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup convention, hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia, and told attendees the provincial…
BC Chief Gottfriedson says First Nations need ‘culture of greatness’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Regional Chief Shane Gottfriedson told delegates at the Mineral Exploration Roundup convention in Vancouver that the resource industry could be a game changer for First Nations in the province, but a higher…
BC Minister Rustad encourages industry, First Nations to ‘build relationships’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad said at this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver that the provincial government is working with First Nation…
Editorial: Aboriginal think tank calls for ‘bold’ infrastructure development in Far North
With the new federal government having vowed in its election platform to improve the lives of Aboriginal Canadians and spend tens of billions on infrastructure projects to offset the economic downturn, it’s a perfect time for aboriginal…