Category: Mining in Canada
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Mining Industry Human Resources Council Provides $60,000 in Scholarships to Cambrian College Students
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) addresses human resource and labour market challenges that face Canada’s mining sector. As part of this, the organization recently awarded a number of scholarships to Cambrian College students. This week’s Blog from Cambrian College discusses what those scholarships mean to the future of the Canadian mining industry.
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The Power of Partnership: Indigenous Involvement in Canada’s Energy & Mining Sectors
Collaboration in the energy and resource-based sector is critical – and it must absolutely include effective, equitable, and meaningful partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. This week’s Blog from EY Canada, discusses the importance of Indigenous engagement, as well as the opportunities and benefits that exist when pursuing effective Indigenous relations.
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Collaboration is Key to Tahltan and Nisg̱a’a Success
In the ever-evolving landscape of the Canadian mining industry, partnership, and collaboration have emerged as indispensable pillars of success. This week’s Blog looks at how the Treaty Creek Limited Partnership is amplifying Indigenous involvement in Seabridge’s KSM Project.
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New Indigenous Training for Industry Professionals
While Indigenous people in Canada have certain constitutionally protected rights and governance structures, government and industry leaders have not always understood or respected these rights. This week’s Blog from Counsel Public Affairs explores a new training approach – Nibwaakaawin – that helps its clients fulfill their responsibilities to engage with Indigenous peoples and First Nations…
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Simple Steps at the Start to Protect for the Future – Investment Structuring for Miners
Canadian miners face multifaceted and often complex challenges when investing abroad, and investment structuring may help protect against political, social, and environmental risk when doing business internationally. This week’s Blog from Rachel Howie at Dentons discusses how investment structuring should be a part of every international miner’s due diligence.
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We Need Mining. Mining Needs You.
Are you or someone you know looking for an exciting career where you can make a difference? Mining needs you. This week’s Blog takes a look at the Mining Industry Human Resources Council’s initiative to attract and recruit a new generation of workers to mining, We Need Mining. Mining Needs You.
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What’s Next for Canadian Oil and Gas in 2021
The Canadian oil and gas industry had already faced years of headwinds leading into 2020; what new challenges are waiting in 2021. This week’s Blog from Torys LLP examines the year ahead and predicts what’s in store for Canadian oil and gas.
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Critical and Strategic Minerals: A Rock-Solid Plan for Québec
Rapid changes in technology have led to a clear increase in the demand for critical and strategic minerals, and Québec is evolving to meet this need with the release of the Québec Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals 2020‑2025. This week’s Blog takes a look at what Québec has to offer the…
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Engineering Professor Travis Wiens Tackles Potash Mining Challenges
With financial support from the International Mineral Innovation Institute (IMII), Travis Wiens has started a research project to find a digital solution to a age-old process. This week’s Blog examines how out-of-the-box innovation is working to make underground mining safer at potash mines in Saskatchewan.
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The Mining Capital of the World – A review of Imperial Canada Inc.: Legal Haven of Choice for the World’s Mining Industries
This week’s Blog is a review of the book Canada Inc.: Legal Haven of Choice for the World’s Mining Industries by Alain Deneault and William Sacher, outlining the reasons Canada has become such a mining haven and then examining the impact of this important industry across the globe.