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Lac des Iles mine owner commits to revealing any closure plan 'well in advance'

Lac des Iles mine owner commits to revealing any closure plan 'well in advance'

Impala Canada CEO said the company is in good shape, and there will be no unplanned or abrupt shutdown of operations
Hydro One completes acquisition of interest in East-West Tie Line

Hydro One completes acquisition of interest in East-West Tie Line

The company now holds a 48 per cent interest in the power line between Wawa and Thunder Bay
Mining the Northwest: Governments' moves to fast-track critical minerals projects please lithium company

Mining the Northwest: Governments' moves to fast-track critical minerals projects please lithium company

Ottawa, Queen's Park prepared to throw their support behind Frontier Lithium's refinery plans for Thunder Bay
Avalon grows its lithium resource at Kenora deposit

Avalon grows its lithium resource at Kenora deposit

Toronto company sees potential to grow the deposit through more exploration drilling
‘It’s not good news’: local forestry expert reacts to Canada-U.S. tariff war

‘It’s not good news’: local forestry expert reacts to Canada-U.S. tariff war

But Laird Van Damme, chair of Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation, says he remains optimistic
Workers escape injury after roof section falls at Dryden mill

Workers escape injury after roof section falls at Dryden mill

The incident forced a one-day suspension of operations in the chemical plant
Ring of Fire access roads may not be complete until 2040

Ring of Fire access roads may not be complete until 2040

Two of the three Indigenous-led environmental assessments of the access roads to the Ring of Fire are nearly complete, but the third is expected to take three more years, followed by a decade of construction
Most northwest winter roads closed to transports

Most northwest winter roads closed to transports

Warming weather has left most winter roads to remote First Nations open to light loads only
Equinox Gold leapfrogs into top tier status with gold company acquisition

Equinox Gold leapfrogs into top tier status with gold company acquisition

Greenstone Mine will be a key asset in Equinox's drive past one million ounces mined annually
Ford's rush for Ring of Fire development irks NAN Grand Chief

Ford's rush for Ring of Fire development irks NAN Grand Chief

Premier dares mine development opponents to challenge province in court