Imperial Oil has produced a rough timeline for the closure of its century-oil Norman Wells oil field. Shutdown is expected between mid-August and mid-September.
Mining
Fortune Minerals and the Tłı̨chǫ Government are partnering in the hope of attracting up to $50 million in federal funding for a road to the Nico mine.
East of Yellowknife, an unusual situation is developing. Two companies are trying to start mines in almost exactly the same place, separated only by depth.
Elders warned of Rayrock's legacy and Fortune Minerals was pressed on issues like financial capacity and Indigenous knowledge at a Nico mine public hearing.
Watch a replay of the public hearing in Whatì as Fortune Minerals applied for a renewed type A water licence at its Nico mine project.
The Mining Association of Canada's outgoing vice-president of communications will become the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines' new chief executive officer.
