Joseph Quesnel

1 month ago | nrinvesting.com | Joseph Quesnel |NR Investing |Carolyn Fortuna |Jose Pontes

Canadian mining companies and most domestic mining associations seem to agree on one idea: The permitting and approvals process in Canada needs to be vastly improved so that mining projects come into production much quicker than they do now. Canada’s focus on securing critical minerals to overcome the Chinese monopoly has led many politicians and policy makers to give mining approvals a second look. Critical minerals are low hanging fruit.

1 month ago | oilandinvest.com | Joseph Quesnel |Jennifer Sensiba |Tina Casey |Olivia Thomson

Canadian mining companies and most domestic mining associations seem to agree on one idea: The permitting and approvals process in Canada needs to be vastly improved so that mining projects come into production much quicker than they do now. Canada’s focus on securing critical minerals to overcome the Chinese monopoly has led many politicians and policy makers to give mining approvals a second look. Critical minerals are low hanging fruit.

1 month ago | oilandinvest.com | Christopher Rivituso |Zachary Shahan |Joseph Quesnel |Carolyn Fortuna

In what will likely be a boon to the Italian steel industry, Ukrainian metals and mining group Metinvest and an Italian equipment provider operating under the name Metinvest Adria recently signed an agreement to construct a new steel plant at the port city Piombino, in western Italy. Metinvest stated that the two parties signed the agreement in Rome at the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy on February 19, noting that the deal will come into effect in H2.

1 month ago | nrinvesting.com | Joseph Quesnel |Zachary Shahan |Derek Markham |Jose Pontes

A joint report issued by the Manitoba government, the federal government, and four First Nations has declared that establishing a protected area in Northern Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed is “feasible.” The parties reached the conclusion after a year-long engagement and assessment of the natural, economic, social, and cultural impacts of creating a protected area including an Indigenous protected and conserved area (IPCA) and potential national park reserve and/or provincial park in the...

1 month ago | northernminer.com | Joseph Quesnel |Blair McBride

A trio of First Nations in Quebec have jointly opposed Century Global Commodities’ (TSX: CNT) Joyce Lake iron ore project in western Labrador, while the company says it’s working on addressing their environmental concerns. The Innu Nations of Matimekush-Lac John and Uashat mak Mani-utenam and the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach, all in eastern Quebec, issued the statement on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada conference.