Mining & Resources
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Fed’s Ocean Supercluster announces $6.8M startup project
The program aims to increase industrial use of marine technologies and grow the ocean industries workforce
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Fire at Minnesota recycling plant affecting air quality
Firefighters continued to fight the stubborn blaze Feb. 19 after working all day and through the night Feb. 18 at Northern Metal Recycling plant
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Stelco reports Q4 loss on challenging market conditions, steel price drop
The Hamilton-based steel producer said Feb. 19 that it lost $24 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31
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Ottawa steps into ‘Ring of Fire’ debate with Doug Ford
The mineral-rich Ring of Fire was discovered in 2007, in a roadless region of Ontario inhabited almost exclusively by Indigenous peoples, and provincial governments have been trying to develop it ever since
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Trudeau caught in the middle of energy, environment, Indigenous demands
Politically explosive issues are combining to make a perfect storm for the Liberal’s fragile minority
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After mill closure, anxiety mounts in N.S. rural communities dependent on forestry
Northern Pulp’s mill closure is causing concern among locals
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Nova Scotia forest industry airs concerns over mill closure during AGM
N.S.’s Northern Pulp took between 35% and 40% of the pulpwood from the provincial market and more than 90% of sawmill chips
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Feds invest $3.5M in green mining in Sudbury, Ont.
Receiving funds are a manufacturer of electric drive systems and an organization developing heat exchange technology
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Insolvencies up last year as business filings rise for first time since 2001 [UPDATED]
The mining, oil and gas sector led the way with a 75% increase
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Coal sales interrupted by heavy snow, extreme cold, rain, warns Teck Resources
The Vancouver-based miner says rail and terminal performance has been adversely affected by heavy snow and extreme cold in January
