Stantec, which has been an environmental services partner with Foran Mining in the development of the McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Saskatchewan, has confirmed a milestone for its work: ministerial approval by the province’s Environmental Assessment Act. Read the full story here.
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Proposed NAAQS standards could cause ‘dire consequences’: NMA, industry heads
The National Mining Association (NMA) confirmed it has joined more than 70 trade groups from diverse businesses in a push to urge the Biden administration to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Read the full story here.
Read MoreHochschild vows to ‘take action’ after government operations block
Silver and gold producer Hochschild said it will fight actions taken by the Peruvian government that are “not in accordance with … law” after learning that the country’s head of cabinet would deny extensions and close its Pallancata and Inmaculada silver mines for environmental reasons.
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