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Funny/not funny. Ontario government calls Ring of Fire minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation that suspends treaty rights, species protections, and human rights — to benefit extractive industries.
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Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development
Discover how the Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development and its implications.
ricochet.media
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Funny/not funny. Ontario government calls Ring of Fire minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation that suspends treaty rights, species protections, and human rights — to benefit extractive industries.
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Yukon First Nations express skepticism around promised permit 'fast-tracking'
Minerals 'can stay in the ground until we have more favourable benefits,' Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in chief says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Minerals 'can stay in the ground until we have more favourable benefits,' Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in chief says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Yukon First Nations express skepticism around promised permit 'fast-tracking' | CBC News
Fast-tracking project permits came up in just about every session at Roundup, the Vancouver international mining conference, including in the latest promises from the new Yukon government. But some Yu...
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Yukon First Nations express skepticism around promised permit 'fast-tracking'
Minerals 'can stay in the ground until we have more favourable benefits,' Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in chief says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Minerals 'can stay in the ground until we have more favourable benefits,' Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in chief says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over delayed critical habitat mapping for southern mountain caribou.
The federal government first promised to complete that mapping in 2014, but it has not yet been released. thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-h... #bcpoli
The federal government first promised to complete that mapping in 2014, but it has not yet been released. thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-h... #bcpoli
Ottawa sued for delayed action to protect caribou | The Narwhal
Conservation groups warn extinction ‘is a political choice’ as they ask the Federal Court to rule on overdue caribou habitat maps
thenarwhal.ca
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over delayed critical habitat mapping for southern mountain caribou.
The federal government first promised to complete that mapping in 2014, but it has not yet been released. thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-h... #bcpoli
The federal government first promised to complete that mapping in 2014, but it has not yet been released. thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-h... #bcpoli
Canadian mining company Aris Mining, which intends to advance a gold mining project on the Páramo de Santurbán, is accused in Colombia of #greenwashing for attempting to clean up its image with a UN "water champion" award that was not awarded to them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptx...
FAO retiró premio "campeones del agua" a iniciativa apoyada por Aris Mining | Noticias UNO
YouTube video by NoticiasUnoColombia
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Canadian mining company Aris Mining, which intends to advance a gold mining project on the Páramo de Santurbán, is accused in Colombia of #greenwashing for attempting to clean up its image with a UN "water champion" award that was not awarded to them
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptx...
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@mark-carney.bsky.social: you have been told by Indigenous communities and organizations in Ecuador: The Canada-Ecuador FTA will absolutely harm Ecuador's communities and the environment. Please listen! This could be your moment to actually create a 'new world order' - not just spin empty rhetoric.
Indigenous and campesino communities in Cuenca, Ecuador met with Canadian ambassador Craig Kowalik yesterday.
They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo.
They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo.
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social: you have been told by Indigenous communities and organizations in Ecuador: The Canada-Ecuador FTA will absolutely harm Ecuador's communities and the environment. Please listen! This could be your moment to actually create a 'new world order' - not just spin empty rhetoric.
Indigenous and campesino communities in Cuenca, Ecuador met with Canadian ambassador Craig Kowalik yesterday.
They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo.
They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo.
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Indigenous and campesino communities in Cuenca, Ecuador met with Canadian ambassador Craig Kowalik yesterday.
They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo.
They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo.
Rodrigue Turgeon, coresponsable du programme nationale chez MiningWatch présentera ce soir avec nos collègues d'Eau Secours @eausecours.bsky.social à l'Assemblée nationale!
📍Aujourd'hui mercredi le 4 février à 17h30 nous présenterons notre mémoire sur le Projet de loi 11 à l'Assemblée nationale.
Pour nous suivre en direct, le lien sera publié ici: www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-p...
Pour nous suivre en direct, le lien sera publié ici: www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-p...
Consultations particulières et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n° 11 - Assemblée nationale du Québec
Ouvrir
www.assnat.qc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Rodrigue Turgeon, coresponsable du programme nationale chez MiningWatch présentera ce soir avec nos collègues d'Eau Secours @eausecours.bsky.social à l'Assemblée nationale!
"This means thousands of high-paying jobs coming to B.C.’s mining sector." No, it doesn't. It means a few hundred new jobs, and the continuation of a lot of existing jobs. Which is great for those workers, but let's not pretend that it's something it isn't. See www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10....
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"This means thousands of high-paying jobs coming to B.C.’s mining sector." No, it doesn't. It means a few hundred new jobs, and the continuation of a lot of existing jobs. Which is great for those workers, but let's not pretend that it's something it isn't. See www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10....
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Selon nous, le PL11 s’inscrit dans une tendance préoccupante: favoriser les intérêts de l'industrie minière au détriment de l'environnement et de la population.
Ici, notre mémoire sur le PL11 en huit tuiles avec @eausecours.bsky.social et @miningwatch.bsky.social
Ici, notre mémoire sur le PL11 en huit tuiles avec @eausecours.bsky.social et @miningwatch.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Selon nous, le PL11 s’inscrit dans une tendance préoccupante: favoriser les intérêts de l'industrie minière au détriment de l'environnement et de la population.
Ici, notre mémoire sur le PL11 en huit tuiles avec @eausecours.bsky.social et @miningwatch.bsky.social
Ici, notre mémoire sur le PL11 en huit tuiles avec @eausecours.bsky.social et @miningwatch.bsky.social
Legal duty is still a thing. "Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in claims the territory breached the terms of its final agreement, by failing to properly consult before making amendments to three regulations, which allowed for the extension of mining projects on its territory."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation sues Yukon gov't over mining approvals on its territory | CBC News
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in claims the territory breached the terms of its Final Agreement, by failing to properly consult before making amendments to three regulations, which allowed for the extension of minin...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Legal duty is still a thing. "Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in claims the territory breached the terms of its final agreement, by failing to properly consult before making amendments to three regulations, which allowed for the extension of mining projects on its territory."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Remember, PM Carney has promised to impose a massive expansion of "critical minerals" mining for armaments manufacturing/profiteering in order to fulfil his commitment to NATO's astonishing new 5%-of-GDP arms spending targets. But he can't afford to fund housing, health care, or education.
Why are Cdn arms fuelling foreign conflicts? Will Carney let C-233 go through?
free link: archive.is/202602031240...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Why are Canadian arms fuelling foreign conflicts?
Ottawa must close a loophole in the Arms Trade Treaty that is allowing Canada’s defence exports to be used in abusive ways
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Remember, PM Carney has promised to impose a massive expansion of "critical minerals" mining for armaments manufacturing/profiteering in order to fulfil his commitment to NATO's astonishing new 5%-of-GDP arms spending targets. But he can't afford to fund housing, health care, or education.
Teck certainly has its own issues. The news from Highland Valley is only the latest. But it's hard to see how being taken over by Anglo will improve its accountability.
"Peter Hain questioned the decision to fund Anglo America’s project while the firm was accused of being part of the six mining companies accused of delaying payments to the families of the former mineworkers who contracted diseases while employed by the mines"
www.citizen.co.za/news/uk-angl...
www.citizen.co.za/news/uk-angl...
UK urged to halt Anglo American funding over miner compensation delays | The Citizen
Rights groups say a UK-backed project contradicts unresolved claims by sick former mineworkers and their families.
www.citizen.co.za
February 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Teck certainly has its own issues. The news from Highland Valley is only the latest. But it's hard to see how being taken over by Anglo will improve its accountability.
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This is so shocking - years after the EU put together conflict minerals legislation precisely because of the abuses and conflict associated with coltan mining in the DRC so little has changed
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC, officials say
Rubaya mine produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, used in mobile phones
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This is so shocking - years after the EU put together conflict minerals legislation precisely because of the abuses and conflict associated with coltan mining in the DRC so little has changed
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Carrizalillo community members demand @EquinoxGoldCorp meet them half-way, pay them fairly for occupying their land or properly close the Los Filos mine. They urge @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social to ensure the 🇨🇦 company respect the law. bit.ly/4sOSeLb
Ejidatarios de Carrizalillo exigen intervención de Sheinbaum en caso de minera Equinox Gold
La representación agraria del ejido de Carrizalillo realizó su exigencia por la negativa de la empresa a negociar un precio justo por la ocupación de sus tierras o a cerrar y remediar los daños causad...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Carrizalillo community members demand @EquinoxGoldCorp meet them half-way, pay them fairly for occupying their land or properly close the Los Filos mine. They urge @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social to ensure the 🇨🇦 company respect the law. bit.ly/4sOSeLb
So in Doug Ford's Ontario, local governments can develop protections for their own water supply, only to have them gutted by the province. Ontario, open for business!
Another blow to #environmentalprotection in Ontario. #Caledon residents outraged as the province imposes 60 changes that gut local aggregate policy, remove air & water safeguards, and declare it a “done deal” with no right of appeal.
#ReformGravelMining #greenbelt
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#ReformGravelMining #greenbelt
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‘Massive disappointment’: Provincial decision guts Caledon aggregate industry policy
Caledon’s general committee discussed next steps after the town’s proposed aggregate policy with 60 provincial modifications became law Jan. 7 with no right of appeal.
www.caledonenterprise.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM
So in Doug Ford's Ontario, local governments can develop protections for their own water supply, only to have them gutted by the province. Ontario, open for business!
Ktunaxa Nations argue the mine expansion should not move into the assessment phase: “There are still water quality non-compliances from EVR’s current operations that will likely be exacerbated should this Project be approved.”
via @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/22/n...
via @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/22/n...
BC First Nation flags water quality concerns as proposed coal mine expansion advances
The Ktunaxa First Nations council said a proposed expansion of BC's largest coal mine should not move into the environmental assessment process because of outstanding problems with water quality and c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Ktunaxa Nations argue the mine expansion should not move into the assessment phase: “There are still water quality non-compliances from EVR’s current operations that will likely be exacerbated should this Project be approved.”
via @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/22/n...
via @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/22/n...
Join us for the next webinar in our series with @abovegroundngo.bsky.social on critical minerals, and hear from MiningWatch's Outreach Coordinator and National Program Co-Lead Jamie Kneen!
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Our next webinar "Canada’s approach to critical minerals at home and abroad" is coming up on Tuesday January 27 at 10 AM ET!
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Join us for the next webinar in our series with @abovegroundngo.bsky.social on critical minerals, and hear from MiningWatch's Outreach Coordinator and National Program Co-Lead Jamie Kneen!
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Great article about how Canada's approach to trade and investment treaties prioritizes protecting corporate profits for mining companies - using controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2201202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2201202...
Canada’s Mining Firms Are Big Beneficiaries of the Global Order Its Prime Minister Just Criticized - Inside Climate News
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a pointed rebuke this week of Donald Trump and the global economic system Washington helped shape, he urged other nations to help build a new world o...
insideclimatenews.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Great article about how Canada's approach to trade and investment treaties prioritizes protecting corporate profits for mining companies - using controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2201202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2201202...
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Thanks to Northern Ontario Business for covering our event with @miningwatch.bsky.social featuring Indigenous leaders speaking to the urgent need to protect the land, waters, and Indigenous ways of life amid the global critical minerals rush.
A recording will be on our website later this week.
A recording will be on our website later this week.
'We're protectors:' Indigenous groups call for mining safeguards
Speakers share global perspectives on Indigenous rights in the mining industry
www.northernontariobusiness.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to Northern Ontario Business for covering our event with @miningwatch.bsky.social featuring Indigenous leaders speaking to the urgent need to protect the land, waters, and Indigenous ways of life amid the global critical minerals rush.
A recording will be on our website later this week.
A recording will be on our website later this week.
Failure to meet Canada's obligations under UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples creates legal, financial, and reputational uncertainty within BC’s mining sector, write Tara Scurr and Nikki Skuce www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/16/o...
Permission shouldn’t be radical. It's time to rethink mining in BC
Canada's obligations under United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples create legal, financial and reputational uncertainty within BC’s mining sector — and has undeniably harmed the...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Failure to meet Canada's obligations under UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples creates legal, financial, and reputational uncertainty within BC’s mining sector, write Tara Scurr and Nikki Skuce www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/16/o...
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Although the health impacts of asbestos exposure are well studied, little is known about the long-term effects of living and working in Cassiar.
The consequences of asbestos exposure can take 20 to 40 years to fully appear.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
The consequences of asbestos exposure can take 20 to 40 years to fully appear.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
A Mining Town Scattered Residents, and Asbestos, to the Wind | The Tyee
Cassiar exposed residents to asbestos for 40 years. But little has been done to follow their health outcomes.
thetyee.ca
January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Although the health impacts of asbestos exposure are well studied, little is known about the long-term effects of living and working in Cassiar.
The consequences of asbestos exposure can take 20 to 40 years to fully appear.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
The consequences of asbestos exposure can take 20 to 40 years to fully appear.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
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Floyd Joseph has fond memories of Cassiar, including playing hockey as a kid.
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
The Town That Asbestos Built. The Cancer It Left Behind | The Tyee
Former residents of Cassiar say they weren’t warned about the risks. Now, they struggle to find support.
thetyee.ca
January 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Floyd Joseph has fond memories of Cassiar, including playing hockey as a kid.
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
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U.S. corporations want New Brunswick’s land. Local communities and Indigenous nations are saying no.
Robin Tress and Jacalyn Den Haan report that they’re organizing to stop American-backed mining, gas, and data centre projects that endanger land, water, and health.
breachmedia.ca/new-brunswic...
Robin Tress and Jacalyn Den Haan report that they’re organizing to stop American-backed mining, gas, and data centre projects that endanger land, water, and health.
breachmedia.ca/new-brunswic...
New Brunswick is rolling out the red carpet for U.S.-backed extractive projects ⋆ The Breach
A growing province-wide coalition is resisting American-backed mining, gas, and data centre projects they say threaten public health and Indigenous land
breachmedia.ca
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
U.S. corporations want New Brunswick’s land. Local communities and Indigenous nations are saying no.
Robin Tress and Jacalyn Den Haan report that they’re organizing to stop American-backed mining, gas, and data centre projects that endanger land, water, and health.
breachmedia.ca/new-brunswic...
Robin Tress and Jacalyn Den Haan report that they’re organizing to stop American-backed mining, gas, and data centre projects that endanger land, water, and health.
breachmedia.ca/new-brunswic...
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Mark Carney and the premiers are offering ownership stakes to Indigenous communities to make mining and oil projects more attractive.
@janellelapointe.bsky.social explains that it’s just modern-day beads and trinkets to buy off resistance to destructive resource projects.
@janellelapointe.bsky.social explains that it’s just modern-day beads and trinkets to buy off resistance to destructive resource projects.
Mark Carney and Canada’s premiers are trying to buy off Indigenous resistance
YouTube video by The Breach
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January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Mark Carney and the premiers are offering ownership stakes to Indigenous communities to make mining and oil projects more attractive.
@janellelapointe.bsky.social explains that it’s just modern-day beads and trinkets to buy off resistance to destructive resource projects.
@janellelapointe.bsky.social explains that it’s just modern-day beads and trinkets to buy off resistance to destructive resource projects.
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Saturday | 11:05 PT We speak with Adrienne Berchtold of Skeenawild about their court case challenging the renewal of the KSM gold-copper mine’s environmental certificate last year. @miningwatch.bsky.social @reformbcmining.bsky.social #BCPoli
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Saturday | 11:05 PT We speak with Adrienne Berchtold of Skeenawild about their court case challenging the renewal of the KSM gold-copper mine’s environmental certificate last year. @miningwatch.bsky.social @reformbcmining.bsky.social #BCPoli