Xatśūll First Nation files Judicial Review against B.C. for approving the Mount Polley Mine expansion

The Province of B.C. ignores DRIPA legislation, bypasses environmental assessment, to approve raise of dam at Mount Polley Mine Tailings Storage Facility  (Vancouver, B.C. – 15 April 2025) Xatśūll First Nation has filed a Judicial Review with the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals, the Minister of Environment and Parks, the Deputy Permitting Officer, Major Mines Offices and Mount Polley Mining Corporation (MPMC) to overturn two provincial decisions authorizing Mount Polley Mining Corporation to raise the height of the dam at the Tailings Storage Facility that so devastated Xatśūll’s territory in 2014 and that is still harming the Nation’s rights, culture and way of life. 
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Xatśūll First Nation

B.C. loses fight to deny Seabridge Gold millions of dollars in tax credits

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled mining companies can receive tax credits on a broad range of activities to prove their mine is 'economically viable'

Stefan Labbé, Business in Vancouver

A Canadian company looking to advance a major B.C. mining project has won an appeal against the province after it denied the company tax credits for millions of dollars of exploration work.

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Business in Vancouver
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B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining — 'a violation of international law,' says United Nations

Head of United Nations seabed authority warns unilateral action would violate international law and undermine multilateral efforts to govern the world's oceans.

Stefan Labbé, Business in Vancouver

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Business in Vancouver

Financial Desperation Is Driving TMC’s Reckless Push To Bypass International Law

The Deep Sea Mining Campaign has condemned The Metals Company’s (TMC) announcement that it will seek deep-sea mining permits through the United States as a cynical, desperate attempt to stay afloat, not a credible step forward.

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Deep Sea Mining Campaign

Comments on NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory) Facilities in Basse-Ville de Québec

In Canada, the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) is the means by which Canadians can access information on pollutants released into the environment from emitting companies. It helps Indigenous Nations, governments, scientists and civil society identify priorities for action to protect public health and the environment. 

Public access to the NPRI is through its web page. 

Panamanian Organizations Sound Alarm About Reopening First Quantum's Cobre Panama Mine

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Operations have been stopped at the Cobre Panama copper mine since December 2023, when the Panamanian Supreme Court ruled the operating contract for the Canadian-owned mine was unconstitutional. But there are growing fears the mine may soon reopen.

Important victory for citizens: CPTAQ denies Canada Carbon project for a graphite mine

Grenville-sur-la-Rouge - Following a mobilization that began in 2017, the citizens of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge have achieved a significant victory against the junior mining exploration company, Canada Carbon. On March 18, 2025, the Quebec Agricultural Land Protection Commission (CPTAQ or Commission) issued a decision rejecting the graphite mine development project.

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SOS Grenville-sur-la-Rouge
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Abject failure: Canada’s would-be human rights watchdog leaves Bangladeshi garment workers languishing in poverty

The appalling working and living standards faced by Bangladeshi garment workers compelled the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) to file a joint complaint to the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) against retailer Mark’s and its parent company Canadian Tire. Read their statement on the CORE's response.
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United Steelworkers – Canadian Labour Congress

Threats Against the Community of Carrizalillo, Guerrero and Call for Respectful Negotiations

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MiningWatch Canada joins as a signatory to this letter to Equinox Gold, expressing deep concern over escalating tensions around the Canadian company's Los Filos mine in Mexico.

To Mr. Greg Smith 
CEO & President, Equinox Gold

Re: Threats against Carrizalillo ejido and call for respectful negotiations

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