Category Archives: Natural Resources
BC Crown’s decision to quash Mount Polley private prosecution met with anger
By ThinkPol Staff The BC Prosecution Service’s decision to dismiss the private prosecution of Mount Polley Mining Corporation over the province’s worst environmental disaster in history is being met with anger and disbelief. The Crown announced the decision to take
Canada’s “rip it and ship it” economy ill-prepared to shift towards sustainability, report finds
By Will Young Canada’s “rip it and ship it” economy that emphasizes extraction over of value-added processing and manufacturing has left the national lagging badly in innovation, in materials efficiency and recycling, according to an OECD report released today. OECD’s
UN body alarmed by mining spill disasters worldwide
By David Boughton A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) urges mining companies around the world to address the increase in mining waste spills. The report, Mine Tailings Storage: Safety is No Accident[1]http://www.grida.no/publications/383, specifically looked at mine