Natural Resources Archives

Province announces deal with three First Nations to build roads into Ring of Fire

Metals-rich area in northern Ontario still two years away from construction, with opposition parties claiming inaction. ...

Rumoured hydro deal stirs up concerns among power producers

Province rejects news story on a pending deal with Hydro-Québec, but producers are in a tizzy regardless. ...

Environmental commissioner calls for renewable energy centres and “grey water” use

Treating and pumping those two water systems amounts to nearly $260 million a year, about 40 per cent of municipal energy use. ...

Mines minister Michael Gravelle takes leave from cabinet duties after depression diagnosis

Premier Kathleen Wynne said she had asked the municipal affairs minister to temporarily fill in for Gravelle. ...

Seen: Ontario calls on Ottawa to backstop forestry sector ahead of ‘likely’ U.S. penalties

The 2006 softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. expired in October 2015, and the United States Department of Commerce announced in December 2016 that it would launch “countervailing and anti-dumping” investigations into ...

Ontario outsourcing online sales of fishing and hunting licences [Updated]

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has put out a tender that seeks “eCommerce Solution Services for the Sale of Fishing and Hunting Products.” ...

‘Number one’ Ring of Fire player increases holdings, says road announcement in the works

Toronto-based Noront Resources Ltd. said Monday it has struck a deal that will put 75 per cent of staked mining claims in the Ring of Fire under the company's control. ...

Trudeau government mum on Ring of Fire commitments in federal budget

Wynne campaigned for Trudeau last year - but the latter's first budget makes no promises that Ottawa will finally match the province’s long-standing $1-billion infrastructure commitment to the Ring of Fire. ...

Heard: Natural resources ministry to offer 2,000 summer jobs

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Tahoe Resources expands into northern Ontario with Lake Shore Gold deal

Tahoe Resources makes $945 million share swap deal to buy Lake Shore Gold, expanding its presence in the Timmins gold belt of northeastern Ontario ...

Heard: Iamgold expects slight drop in gold output this year

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Suncor and Canadian Oil Sands agree to friendly takeover deal

Suncor Energy strikes friendly deal to buy Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., the biggest owner of the Syncrude oilsands project in northern Alberta ...

Seen: Contractor hired for Thunder Bay fire management HQ

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Seen: Richmont studies expanded output at Northern Ontario mine

A junior mining company says it is assessing a plan to expand its gold mine located 80 kilometres northeast of Wawa in a remote part of Northern Ontario. Richmont Mines says a preliminary economic assessment of ex ...

Seen: Ontario to revemp Aggregate Resources Act

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Election 2015: What it means for Queen’s Park policies

Depending on which federal party is in the driver's seat on Parliament Hill on Tuesday, some of the biggest policies of the Ontario Liberal government could look very different going forward ...

Ontario, Quebec sign energy deal after joint cabinet meeting

The provinces plan to work together on economic development and agreed to a series of economic roundtables. ...

Happening: Goldcorp and Teck combine Chilean mines

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Seen: Upgrades coming to northeastern Ontario water systems

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Happening: Sustainable community coming to London

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Happening: East Hawkesbury water treatment plant to receive funding from feds, province

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Seen: Quebec nickel project passes federal environmental hurdle

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Seen: Province and feds helping to upgrade Six Nations watermain

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Heard: First Majestic buys SilverCrest Mines for $154 million

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Happening: Construction complete on Grand Renewable Solar Project

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Heard: Province to review conservation authorities law

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Miners hit hard by slumping commodity prices submit wish list to ministers

Canadian miners want to see the government make improvements in the environmental assessment process, the duty to consult, financing junior firms and in incentivizing northern projects. ...

Premiers reach agreement on national energy strategy

The 40-page document includes 10 goals but no specific targets around climate change. ...

Seen: PC housing critic wants AG to review Housing Services Corp.

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Heard: Province to review future of Kemptville college campus

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Heard: Province spends $300,000 on 21 conservation projects

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Aboriginal issues kick things off at Council of the Federation

The premiers will start out in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to meet with leaders from National Aboriginal Organizations, before heading to St. John's to take on other issues, including the economy, health care, climate and en ...

Seen: Premier Gold reports promising drilling at Ontario project

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Seen: Junior miner does deep review of Quebec gold project

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Teachers pays $3.3 billion for oil and gas royalty business

Acquisition of Cenovus subsidiary part of the pension fund's strategy to shift 'to more direct and diversified energy sector holdings.' ...

Grain Farmers of Ontario launch legal action over neonicotinoid rules

The group is trying to get the province to push back the date for when new regulations come into place from July 1 to May 1, 2016. ...

Seen: Iamgold cuts production projections after review of Quebec mine collapse

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Heard: Junior miner Royal Nickel gets $12.4 million in financing

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Waterfront trail at Ontario Place named after Bill Davis

The trail in honour of the former Ontario premier will tie in to several other trails and is part of the $100-million revitalization of the park. ...

Progress on a project stirs hope for Ring of Fire

Noront Resources' continuing work on Eagle's Nest mine 'may encourage other companies to look at opportunities in the Ring of Fire,' says Mines Minister Michael Gravelle. ...

Heard: Province approves environmental assessment process for Ring of Fire project

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Heard: Pattern Energy acquires part of Ontario wind power plant

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Heard: Ottawa pledges $495,000 for mining sector gender equality

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Heard: Robert Steane elected chair of Mining Association of Canada

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Province, feds and Algonquins recommend proposed land claim deal

Under the deal, 117,500 acres of provincial Crown land from the Ottawa Valley to North Bay would be transferred to the Algonquins along with $300 million in capital funding. ...

Neonicotinoid pesticide rules in place for 2016 planting season

The province says new regulations around the sale and use of pesticides that they say kills bees, butterflies and birds will come into effect July 1. ...

Heard: Five junior miners merge into one bigger gold explorer

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Heard: Future of Lockerby nickel mine in Sudbury in jeopardy

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Five newsmakers from the spring sitting

From newly minted PC Leader Patrick Brown to an announced cap-and-trade system, news from Queen's Park made headlines during the legislature's spring session ...

New federal law aims to reduce corruption in mining industry

The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act that came into effect today requires Canadian extractive companies to publicize their payments to foreign governments. ...

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