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‘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
Red Lake mine developer secures $20 million ahead of June restart

Red Lake mine developer secures $20 million ahead of June restart

Madsen Mine has an initial seven years of operating life
Thunder Bay innovation centre hires new lead

Thunder Bay innovation centre hires new lead

Carole Long has been named executive director of the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre
Moose Cree student named mining trailblazer

Moose Cree student named mining trailblazer

Hannah Eaton-Tessier gets nod from Women in Mining Canada
'Water doesn't respect borders,' says opponent of mining in northeastern Minnesota

'Water doesn't respect borders,' says opponent of mining in northeastern Minnesota

Friends of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness face 'an uphill battle' preventing new mining operations nearby