Carbon pricing confusion
Everything was moving along nicely. Four provinces with carbon tax and/or cap-and-trade programs. Six others and the territories looking on in anticipation and yes, in some cases with deep foreboding at Ottawa’s plans for its own carbon pricing framework scheduled for legal launch this January.
The world’s most insatiable consumer digs deep into Canadian miners
After spending billions of dollars and two decades trying — and failing — to build a mine on the border of Chile and Argentina, Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp. is reverting to a predictable strategy: it wants to partner with a Chinese company.
Sherritt employee lighting the way for women in scientific fields
A Sherritt International employee recently recognized for her accomplishments in the mining sector hopes to inspire other people to follow her path.
MAC awards 2018 Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship
Yesterday, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) reported that Poonam Madan has been awarded the 2018 Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics. This annual scholarship recognises the innovative work by some of Canada’s students currently pursuing degrees in economics, mineral economics or mining commerce.
Trudeau moves Sohi to Natural Resources, Carr to head up International Trade Diversification
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced significant changes to his Cabinet, moving around several current Ministers, appointing four new ones and creating three new portfolios.
Federal report calls for reforms, new funding in nature protection
Canada needs to get its act together and pony up big bucks for wildland conservation if it’s going to reach its international commitments, says a federally commissioned report.
Miners expect to weather one-day Canadian Pacific rail worker strike
A one-day strike by Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway engineers and conductors is not expected to have a lasting impact on Canada’s mining operations, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) said on Wednesday.
Canadian shippers relieved after CP Rail reaches deal with train crews
Canadian shippers breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday after CP Rail reached a tentative agreement with its train crews to end a strike mere hours after it began.
CP Rail strike: Industries across Canada scrambling, warn of ‘significant’ economic impact
Thousands of conductors and engineers with Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job Tuesday night — sparking transportation worries across the country. More than 3,000 employees of Canada’s second-largest railroad are now on strike, but the union says it’s still negotiating with the railway with the help of a federal mediator.
Mining industry concerned about shipment delays due to CP Rail strike
Brendan Marshall, vice-president of economic and Northern affaris at the Mining Association of Canada, discusses the expected impact of the CP Rail strike on Canadian mining operations.
