Embattled Ekati mine owner Burgundy filed a fresh request to push back an array of regulatory deadlines by half a year or more, citing cashflow problems.
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Ottawa opened a new Arctic Infrastructure Fund offering $1 billion for big projects. Plus get a recap of announcements coming from the PDAC mining conference.
China's export restrictions appear to be reshaping the Nico mine's commercial prospects, with a once-obscure metal becoming a major draw for investors.
Li-FT, the company exploring for lithium near Yellowknife, is assessing whether to build a plant that would create a finished product for battery manufacturers.
The territory says it is conditionally removing the $500,000 lifetime funding cap for corporate projects under the Mining Incentive Program.
Regulators approved Diavik's plan to close down its diamond mine, a moment hailed as a landmark both locally and globally. Even so, plenty of work remains.
