St Barbara wants to raise tailings dam at Touquoy gold mine in Nova Scotia
Mining News Pro - St Barbara could be forced to suspend operations at the Touquoy gold mine in Nova Scotia soon, should it fail to receive provincial government approval for a proposed tailings capacity expansion by early August. The mine’s current tailings capacity is expected to be exhausted in mid-September 2022.
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Only coal mine in Nova Scotia closes doors
Mining News Pro - Kameron Colleries’s Donkin mine, the first underground coal operation in the province of Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton in 15 years, has closed its doors, putting about 150 people out of work.
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Gold rush in Canada’s Nova Scotia unearths opportunities and criticism
Mining News Pro - While the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has been attracting local and international companies lured by its untouched gold riches and the easy access to most assets, located nearby existing highways, some groups warn of potential impacts to watersheds and communities.
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Nova Scotia needs $19.5m to unlock mineral potential
Mining News Pro - The body representing the mining industry in Canada’s Nova Scotia has released a report that recommends $19.5 million be invested in geophysical surveys to help find future mines and quarries.
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