Parks and Protected Areas

Yellowknives Dene in court to protect Drybones Bay

Miércoles, Febrero 15, 2012

February 6, 2012 – Today, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation filed a notice of application for judicial review in Federal Court to challenge the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board’s decision to allow a mining exploration program in Drybones Bay. Drybones Bay is an area of unparalleled cultural significance for the Yellowknives Dene.

Etiquetas: Canada, Northwest Territories, Environmental Planning, Indigenous Rights, Parks and Protected Areas

Investment Agreement Between Inmet Mining Corporation and Kores/LS-Nikko Cobre Inc. Violates Panamanian Constitution

Lunes, Enero 9, 2012

News Release: The Panamanian Environmental Advocacy Centre (CIAM) observes that the Investment Agreement between Canadian company Inmet Mining Corporation, owner of the subsidiary Minera Panamá, and South Korean companies Kores and LS-Nikko Cobre Inc. violates Panama's constitution. The proposed open-pit Copper Panama project also poses tremendous threat to a protected area, which the non-profit group will continue to defend.

Etiquetas: Corporate Accountability, Environmental Assessment, Panama, Parks and Protected Areas, Inmet

Newfoundland and Labrador Mineral Strategy

Lunes, Mayo 2, 2011

In February 2011 the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) began a process to develop a mineral strategy for the province. This is a welcome initiative as the last comprehensive policy review for the mineral sector was in the 1970s. As a starting point the government released a discusion paper and then hosted a number of community consultations and two themed workshops. MiningWatch participated in a workshop titled Environment Sustainable Mining held in St. John's on April 7 and submitted written comments on April 14.

Etiquetas: Abandoned Mines, Newfoundland & Labrador, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Economics & Taxation, Environment, Free Entry/Land Access, Indigenous Rights, Labour, Parks and Protected Areas, Uranium, Water and fisheries

MiningWatch Canada Response to Ontario Government Announcement: "Protecting Ontario's Northern Boreal Forest"

Viernes, Noviembre 28, 2008

MiningWatch Canada welcomes the Ontario Government’s July 14th announcement regarding the protection of 225,000 km² of the Far North Boreal Region, and its intention to reform the province’s Mining Act. MiningWatch has taken an active role in researching and monitoring mining issues in the boreal region and has been advocating for change to Ontario’s mining policies and practices for many years. (See our recently updated Boreal Below report.)

Etiquetas: Ontario, Parks and Protected Areas

Boreal Forest’s Wildlife and Communities Threatened by Impacts from Exploration, Mining – Report

Viernes, Noviembre 28, 2008

Joint news release with Northwatch: A major new report highlights serious impacts on the Canadian boreal forest from all phases of mining activity, from exploration to closure. Two respected mining industry watchdogs – Northwatch and MiningWatch Canada – say they published The Boreal Below (an all-new and expanded version of a widely circulated 2001 report) in response to growing demand from communities across Canada for information and analysis to help understand the impacts of mining on their lives and livelihoods. It provides a carefully-documented analysis of the social, environmental, and cultural impacts of mining from prospecting to mine closure, as well as an overview of the current situation by province and territory.

Etiquetas: Abandoned Mines, Alberta, Canada, Acid Mine Drainage, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Environment, Free Entry/Land Access, Impact on Communities, Indigenous Rights, Parks and Protected Areas, Publications

More Precious Than Gold: Mineral Development and the Protection of Biological Diversity in Canada

Jueves, Marzo 23, 2006

Across Canada, those seeking to protect biodiversity and those seeking mineral wealth have often ended up looking up the same valleys. Mineral development - from exploration to mine closure - poses some unique challenges and concern. This discussion paper lays out some of the primary issues and concerns related to mining in protected areas from a biodiversity-protection perspective. It provides an overview for those concerned about mining and environment conflicts, and raises questions about future directions. Prepared by the Environmental Mining Council of British Columbia for the World Wildlife Federation.

Etiquetas: Canada, Environment, Parks and Protected Areas, Publications

BACKGROUNDER: Cheviot Mine

Martes, Abril 13, 2004

Sierra Club of Canada/MiningWatch Canada

First proposed in 1996 and reviewed by federal-provincial hearings in 1997 and 2000, Cheviot was not developed due its poor economics and public opposition. Now the company has commenced a different and potentially more destructive mine project. In 1997, Ottawa papers reported that the federal government had delayed their decision on Cheviot while they "worked on a strategy to sell the controversial project to the public."?

Etiquetas: Alberta, Coal, Parks and Protected Areas, Sherritt Gordon

Conservation Groups Call On Federal Government and Teachers to Act Quickly Over Cheviot Coal Mine

Martes, Abril 13, 2004

[Joint news release] Sierra Club of Canada (SCC) and MiningWatch Canada have launched a three-pronged campaign of action to stop the massive and highly controversial Cheviot open-pit coal mine. Spanning a width equivalent to that of Alberta's capitol, Edmonton, Cheviot would strip the heart out of a nationally significant wildland, located adjacent to Jasper National Park.

Etiquetas: Alberta, Coal, Parks and Protected Areas, Sherritt Gordon, Teck

Nahanni Park and the Prairie Creek Mine: A Disaster Waiting to Happen

Domingo, Marzo 7, 2004

The Prairie Creek Mine, located just outside the boundary of the Nahanni National Park Reserve and World Heritage Site, is an environmental and financial disaster waiting to happen. The issues are numerous and somewhat complex. They involve the mine's poor location, toxic substances, regulatory oversight, Aboriginal lands, and the expansion of one of Canada's most famous National Parks.

Etiquetas: Abandoned Mines, Northwest Territories, Newsletter 15: Winter 2003-2004, Parks and Protected Areas

A Disaster Waiting to Happen: Prairie Creek Mine - PDF

Viernes, Febrero 27, 2004

The Prairie Creek mine, located just outside the boundary of the Nahanni National Park Reserve and World Heritage Site, is an environmental and financial disaster wating to happen. The issues are numerous and somewhat complex. The involve the mine's poor location, toxic substances, regulatory oversight, Aboriginal lands, and the expansion of one of Canada's most famous National Parks.

Etiquetas: Abandoned Mines, Northwest Territories, Parks and Protected Areas