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Posted inMining

Atlantic Gold’s imaginary conservation land

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter May 20, 2021November 22, 2022

Atlantic Gold has just announced that in “late spring/early summer 2021” it will be undertaking a new Class 1 Environmental Assessment for modifications to its open pit Touquoy gold mine in Moose River. Among other things, the company wants to expand its waste rock storage area that is already sky-high, prepare to store tailings in […]

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Atlantic Gold plans to mine “paradise”

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter March 21, 2021November 22, 2022
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Tall tales about Nova Scotia gold: investors should beware of Aurelius Minerals’ spin job

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter March 17, 2021November 22, 2022
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Sacrificing wild Atlantic salmon for gold

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter March 4, 2021November 22, 2022
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Atlantic Gold’s lobbying blitz

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter February 5, 2021November 22, 2022
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Nova Scotia has laid charges for 32 environmental infractions against Atlantic Gold

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter December 23, 2020November 22, 2022
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Port Wallace Gamble: the real estate boom meets Nova Scotia’s toxic mine legacy

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter March 1, 2020November 15, 2022
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Survey says: Why are people calling me with pro-mining propaganda?

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter February 5, 2020November 15, 2022
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The province wants your input on six newly proposed wilderness areas

by Tim Bousquet January 13, 2020October 20, 2022
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Halifax is making modest improvements in transit; so why are we preparing to pull the rug out from under transit with Uber?

by Tim Bousquet December 13, 2019October 20, 2022

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