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Strong Reaction to Federal Decision on Ring of Fire EA
Thursday, October 27, 2011

There has been a strong reaction to the Federal Government's decision to initiate a mid-rung environmental assessment process for the most advanced project in Ontario's Ring of Fire. On October 17 the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency announced that Cliffs' chromite project would begin a comprehensive environmental assessment process.

Canada, Ontario, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Cliffs
Federal Decision Ignores First Nations and Public Input: Likely to Hinder Development in Ontario’s “Ring of Fire”
Thursday, October 13, 2011

News release: The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency recently announced that Cliffs’ proposed chromite mine, the first for a remote area of northern Ontario, will undergo a ‘comprehensive study’ environmental review despite the request of two First Nations councils and several non-governmental organizations for a public panel review.

Ontario, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Cliffs
What Kind of Environmental Assessment for Ontario's "Ring of Fire"?
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Unfortunately, neither the Ontario government nor the federal government are taking a leadership role in addressing the need for the fullest possible environmental assessment for the "Ring of Fire" projects. First Nations and public interest groups have been advocating for a strong and consultative process but there has been little concrete response to their input.

Canada, Ontario, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Cliffs
Constance Lake First Nation Seeks Urgent Court Injunction To Stop Drilling by Zenyatta Ventures Ltd.
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Constance Lake First Nation news release: Constance Lake First Nation (CLFN) has filed a motion in the Ontario Superior Court to seek an order that would stop Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. from further mineral exploration drilling in a critically important area within CLFN’s traditional territory.

Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Ontario, Free Entry/Land Access, Indigenous Rights, Cliffs
Ontario’s Ring of Fire - hope or hype? MiningWatch releases report on Ring of Fire economics
Friday, February 4, 2011

A new report, commissioned by MiningWatch Canada and written by Joan Kuyek, cuts through the hype and raises important questions about the viability and potential benefits of developing the Ring of Fire’s chromite deposits.

Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Ontario, Economic Development, Economics & Taxation, Cliffs
Government & Industry Steam Ahead on Ring of Fire Developments, First Nations Left Waiting on the Platform
Thursday, January 13, 2011

News release from Matawa First Nations: While regional municipalities from Thunder Bay to Sudbury compete for site selection for the smelter facility and construction route of a transportation corridor into our traditional territory, our First Nations who actually live in the Ring of Fire have not yet been invited to the table to even initiate discussions over community impacts.

Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Ontario, Free Entry/Land Access, Impact on Communities, Indigenous Rights, Cliffs
Incomplete Reporting Still Reveals Mining Companies' Toxic Threat: Environmental groups worry some of Canada's mines are dragging feet on federal order to report toxic mining waste
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Joint news release with Ecojustice and Great Lakes United: New data released Friday in response to a lawsuit won last year by Ecojustice, on behalf of Great Lakes United and MiningWatch Canada, is beginning to shine a light on the toxic legacy of Canada's mining and tar sands industries. Unfortunately, despite a lawsuit and a government order to report pollutant releases, some facilities have failed to comply.

Alberta, Canada, LAB Chrysotile, Labrador, Water, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Areva/Cogema, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Barrick Gold, BHP-Billiton, Breakwater Resources, Cameco, Cliffs, Crew, De Beers, Toxics/National Pollutant Release Inventory, Goldcorp, HudBay Minerals, IAMGOLD, Imperial Metals, Inmet, Iron Ore Company of Canada, LAB Chrysotile, Newmont, Northgate, Rio Tinto, Teck, Vale (incl. Inco), Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
Effects of Mining on Women’s Health in Labrador West
Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Effects of Mining on Women’s Health in Labrador WestIn 2004 MiningWatch Canada partnered with the Labrador West Status of Women Council and the Femmes francophones de l’Ouest du Labrador on a joint effort to explore community women’s own perceptions

Labrador, Newfoundland & Labrador, Health, Cliffs, Publications, Women, Iron Ore Company of Canada
Community Centred Health Research and Impacts of Mining on Women in Labrador West (Wabush/Labrador City)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005

In 2004, MiningWatch Canada partnered with two women’s groups in the remote mining communities of Wabush and Labrador City (together known as Lab West) to consider the health implications of living in a mining town for community women. The Labrador West Status of Women Council and the Femmes francophones de l’Ouest du Labrador were interested in a community-centred participatory approach to better understand, document and communicate the health concerns of women in Labrador West.

Labrador, Newfoundland & Labrador, Newsletter 18: Winter/Spring 2004-2005, Health, Cliffs, Women, Iron Ore Company of Canada

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