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Ukrainian drones attacked north Russian oil hub Ukhta
Thebarentsobserver.com·

Ukrainian drones attacked north Russian oil hub Ukhta

Explosions could be heard in the industrial town as drones attacked on Thursday morning. Ukhta has a major oil refinery and is located almost 2,000 km from Ukraine.

Local NewsViolent Crime
Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development
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Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development

Ontario cabinet members are calling the minerals in the proposed Ring of Fire development “the most ethical resources on Earth.”

MiningPolitics
Glencore and Rio Tinto back away from mine merger - The Free Press
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Glencore and Rio Tinto back away from mine merger - The Free Press

Merger would have created the world’s largest mining company

MiningBusiness
'B.C.' group declares Similkameen River among province’s most ‘endangered’
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'B.C.' group declares Similkameen River among province’s most ‘endangered’

Amidst opposition to mine’s expansion and other threats, LSIB continues to speak out in defence of its waterway, nməlqytkʷ

MiningPolitics
Mineral exploration group welcomes B.C.’s new fixed permitting timelines
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Mineral exploration group welcomes B.C.’s new fixed permitting timelines

Province also commits $3M to improve service delivery

MiningPolitics
Mineral exploration group welcomes B.C.’s new fixed permitting timelines - Vernon Morning Star
Vernonmorningstar.com·

Mineral exploration group welcomes B.C.’s new fixed permitting timelines - Vernon Morning Star

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RDCK to restrict non-residential organic waste from landfills - Nelson Star
Nelsonstar.com·

RDCK to restrict non-residential organic waste from landfills - Nelson Star

Incentives will be followed by regulation for industrial, commercial and institutional sectors

MiningEnvironment
SCO Calls on Manitoba to Uphold Constitutional and International Obligations to First Nations
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SCO Calls on Manitoba to Uphold Constitutional and International Obligations to First Nations

“Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding on mineral exploration and development without consulting First Nations is a fundamental failure to respect our Nations as rights holders and partners.”…

New copper-gold deposit discovered on mining feasibility site near Port Hardy
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New copper-gold deposit discovered on mining feasibility site near Port Hardy

Northisle Copper and Gold recently hosted mines minister on site as they pursue project

PoliticsScience
Eco-activists block entrance to Europe’s northernmost copper mine project
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Eco-activists block entrance to Europe’s northernmost copper mine project

The activists are demanding that permission to dump tailings into the Repparfjord should be withdrawn because of the negative impact on the marine life and coastal indigenous Sami culture.

MiningEnvironment
NOFRAC is back: Citizens’ group wants details about onshore drilling program - Halifax Examiner
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NOFRAC is back: Citizens’ group wants details about onshore drilling program - Halifax Examiner

Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition (NOFRAC) sent letter to Dalhousie University's acting vice-president of research and innovation asking him to release full details of recently announced agreement with the province which aims to restart onshore drilling.

MiningEducation
Petrostate Norway says it needs more oil
Thebarentsobserver.com·

Petrostate Norway says it needs more oil

As global warming surges towards the UN's two-degree target, the Norwegian government offers another 57 oil licenses on the shelf.

PoliticsEnvironment
Moscow declares Nature and Youth an 'undesirable organisation'
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Moscow declares Nature and Youth an 'undesirable organisation'

The Norwegian environmental youth organisation has worked with Russian partners for more than 30 years.

Environment
For Immediate Release: MKO Response to Manitoba Government’s Mineral Development Fund Announcement * Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak
Mkonation.com·

For Immediate Release: MKO Response to Manitoba Government’s Mineral Development Fund Announcement * Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak

For Immediate Release: MKO Response to Manitoba Government’s Mineral Development Fund Announcement November 4, 2025 Treaty Five territory, Opaskwayak Cree Read More...

FinanceScience
Not enough known about seafloor to begin mining, says Cook Is scientist
Asiapacificreport.nz·

Not enough known about seafloor to begin mining, says Cook Is scientist

MiningEducation
Frozen out
Thebarentsobserver.com·

Frozen out

Following the introduction of new American and European sanctions, all of Putin’s grand Arctic projects are being subjected to an international ban.

MiningBreaking News
Government weighs up saving Tomago smelter - ABC listen
Abc.net.au·

Government weighs up saving Tomago smelter - ABC listen

The Tomago aluminium plant in New South Wales makes about 37 per cent of Australia's aluminium and it's power hungry, using 10 per cent of the state's electricity. Yet it could close, because Rio Tinto, a part owner of the plant says it can't secure affordable power from 2028 when its current contract expires. And that means it's a political hot potato with critics suggesting policies to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 are to blame. The Federal Government says all options are on the table.

PoliticsFinance
Alaska Delegation Commends President Trump’s Re-Approval of the Ambler Access Project – Alaska Native News
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Alaska Delegation Commends President Trump’s Re-Approval of the Ambler Access Project – Alaska Native News

Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich, all R-Alaska, Monday released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump issued a determination re-approving the Ambler Access Project in Alaska. President Trump made his decision in accordance with the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), which allows the project’s applicant,...

PoliticsAutomotive
Growing human rights concerns amidst significant expansion of military presence across the West Papuan central highlands -
Humanrightsmonitor.org·

Growing human rights concerns amidst significant expansion of military presence across the West Papuan central highlands -

The systematic militarisation of West Papua's highland regions since August 2025 represents an unprecedented transformation of civilian territories into military operation zones, with direct implications for armed conflict escalation, natural resource extraction, and population displacement.

MiningPolitics
What does unleashing our economy mean for Ontario’s ecosystems?
Uwimprint.ca·

What does unleashing our economy mean for Ontario’s ecosystems?

Ontario’s Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, became law on June 5 despite considerable controversy. The bill amends such acts as the Environmental Assessment Act, Mining Act, Environmental Protection Act, and Endangered Species Act, 2007. Its main objective is to streamline economic development through reducing bureaucratic barriers. Doing

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