All Sustainability & Environment articles

PWC's review of the global mining industry predicts challenges and growth in the coming years.

Ottawa-based company, BluMetric Environmental Inc., is awarded a new contract to provide environmental engineering services to Vale Canada Limited.

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is contributing $715,000 to Genome BC.

Western Canada’s largest solar installation puts this entrepreneurial East Kootenay community on the map.

The teams were tasked with developing a method to break down sewage and produce biogas.

About 600 people are expected for the symposium in Vancouver, which runs in conjunction with an international mine closure forum.

A $480 million wind project could blow a gust of fresh air into the struggling Tumbler Ridge economy.

Sullivan Closure Company manages the long-term reclamation and maintenance of Teck's Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, B.C.

Imperial Oil's new facility will focus on improving technologies while developing new oilsands recovery methods.

Ross was drawn to the diversity of the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Resources, and Yukon’s alluring beauty.

Diavik Diamond Mine has the northernmost large-scale wind-diesel hybrid power facility in the world.

Azomite, now available in Canada through ML Agri Products in B.C., is an economical soil additive that can speed up and improve reclamation land recovery.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum will welcome 7,000 delegates and participants to celebrate diversity in mining.

Teck Resources Ltd. has earned awards from MAC and PDAC for environmental and sustainability initiatives.

Robert Quartermain of Pretium Resources believes the Brucejack gold mine will open in 2016.

An interview with Karina Briño, president and CEO of the Mining Association of BC

A B.C. government mines inspector said one size does not fit all when it comes to mine reclamation planning across the province.

Shawn Ryan is changing the face of prospecting in Yukon with incredibly innovative new technologies such as unmanned drones and Geoprobes.

Several organizations were recently awarded for their innovative practices in mine reclamation in British Columbia.

BacTech Environmental is building a bioleach facility with the purpose of remediating toxic mine tailings in Snow Lake, Manitoba.

Marcia Smith, senior vice-president, sustainability and external affairs at Teck, writes regarding the government management plan issued for the Elk River

This First Nations-owned company understands sensitive environments

Mining4Life is a fun and important fundraising event and a chance for the mining industry to contribute to the health and well-being of people around the world.

Kemetco Research’s work in non-cyanide gold recovery and other technology could conquer environmental disadvantages of common mining processes

Rio Tinto Alcan's Kitimat Modernization Project at its smelter in Kitimat, B.C., is on track to be completed and achieve production by 2014.

The company took home a 2012 Robert E. Leckie Award recognizing its stewardship efforts.

On November 20, 2012, Yukon Zinc received a Robert E. Leckie Award for Responsible and Innovative Mining Practices.

R.E. Postill & Sons was one of five B.C. mines recognized for their reclamation achievements in September 2012.

Mount Milligan mine environmental plan

Bob Joseph is the founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which helps individuals and organizations work more effectively with aboriginals.

Cleaning up and reopening the historic Bellekeno silver mine in Yukon has earned Alexco's Brad Thrall and Clynton Nauman an award from the AME BC.

On June 22, 2012, Vale broke ground on its Clean AER Project, which will see sulphur dioxide emissions at Vale’s Copper Cliff smelter in Sudbury reduced.

Promoting new and emerging technology that makes mining more environmentally responsible.

West Line Creek water treatment facility 25 kilometres north of Sparwood, B.C.

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. helps mines through the opening process.

Teck and BASF announce a partnership to reduce zinc deficiency in the developing world through micronutrient food solutions.

Alberta's Industrial Heartland is Canada’s largest petrochemical and hydrocarbon processing centre.

Michelle Unger lives and works in Kimberley. She feels fortunate that she has been able to live in a great place like Kimberley while advancing her career.

What will happen to northeastern B.C.’s water supply as natural gas continues to be extracted by means of hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking?

Reopening the historic Keno Silver District in the Yukon required expertise in both mining and environmental remediation. Alexco Resource Corporation has both.

With much criticism over the environmental impact of these toxic ponds, solutions are earnestly being sought after to come up with a solution.

The Vale Living with Lakes Centre in Sudbury, Ontario, has brought environmental success to a whole new level.

First Point Minerals has developed an innovative selective extraction method to accurately assay for alloy nickel at its Decar property in central BC.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. and its flaghip Nechalacho deposit in Thor Lake, N.W.T., is focused on rare earth elements, which are integral to advancing techonology.

Teck Trail Operations leads the way to a greener future by taking e-waste and recycling its usable metals.

Firebird Technologies Inc. creates indium antimonide wafers—and has plans to supply more products to the solar market.

Ian London explains why rare earth elements and metals are valuable and why they are the key to advancements in green energy and the health-care system.

Great Western Minerals Group’s Hoidas Lake project shows strong findings of neodymium—an element used in green technologies.