Compare the passage of 4 years without a charge against Mount Polley operators to the quick response when a rude 19-year-old released an adult-sized blow-up
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Things Are Good: Diamonds Suck; De Beers Gives Up
Back in 2006 Josh Kaufman got married and during that process he discover the sham of modern diamonds – they aren’t that valuable. Kaufman created
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Canada backs foreign investor rights to shield mining industry: Book
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria during a bi-lateral meeting in Paris (OECD/Flickr CC Licence) Canada’s controversial mining sector may be
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Thomas Walkom discusses Canada’s likely NAFTA decision between an even worse deal than exists now, and no deal
Continue readingThings Are Good: EU Launches Urban Mining Project
The European Union’s newest mining project focuses on urban areas throughout the continent. Their ProSUM project built a database of metals, chemicals, and materials brought
Continue readingThings Are Good: Canada to Monitor Behaviour of Corporations Aboard
Canada announced yesterday that, like other nations, the country will be monitoring how Canadian corporations behave beyond its borders. Over the years there have been
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Tom Parkin duly slams the Libs for a “middle class” tax message being used to sell a
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This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ashifa Kassam writes about the elements of Canada’s health care system which call for ambitious improvement rather
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This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Yves Engler discusses how Justin Trudeau is now the face of the exploitation of poor countries and
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This and that for your Tuesday reading. – The Economist examines the latest research showing the amount of money stashed in tax havens is even
Continue readingEarthgauge News: Earthgauge News – Oct. 15, 2017
Edition #2 of the new podcast Earthgauge News for the week of Oct. 15, 2017. A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring the top environmental
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This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ed Finn discusses how corporate giants exert far more influence than we generally know – or should
Continue readingThings Are Good: Chile Says Yes to Penguins, No to Mining
Chile has recently decided not to approve a mining proposal in an area that harbours endanger species, including penguins. This is really nice to see
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – The Center for Economic Performance finds (PDF) that increased inequality and concentration among firms in an industry
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – John Paul Tasker reports on the federal government’s plans to close some loopholes which allow the use of
Continue readingThings Are Good: Blockchain Technology to Track Real Blocks
Blockchain technology is changing the world of commerce and law, now it can be used to track real world blocks instead of just digital blocks.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: El Salvador – Bans Mining!
“Oxfam hailed today’s passing of a law banning metallic mining by the Salvadoran government. The law comes after years of violence and social tensions around
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Sign the Mount Polley petition to demand accountability
Thursday, March 9, 2017 MiningWatch needs your help to ensure accountability for the Mount Polley tailings pond disaster. In late 2016 the mining watchdog launched
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Sign the Mount Polley petition to demand accountability
Thursday, March 9, 2017 MiningWatch needs your help to ensure accountability for the Mount Polley tailings pond disaster. In late 2016 the mining watchdog launched
Continue readingThings Are Good: Why Mining Matters and Why You Should Care
Despite our technological advances modern civilization relies on mineral resources just as much (if not more) than we did in the past. Our computers need
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