Mining blogs about: fish

Red Chris mine in court to fight MiningWatch Canada?I am off fishing

Written by Jack Caldwell on May 15th, 2008

Monday we “celebrate” Queen Victoria’s birthday–how quaint!  But is it a holiday and so no more blog posting until Tuesday.  Meanwhile one last link to a fascinating article in the Tyee on the Red Chris Mine approval process.   No comment from me: just access and read and fume. 

Billion dollar mining bonanza: Sudbury mines belong to the Whitefish First Nation?

Written by Jack Caldwell on May 14th, 2008

At $1.64 billion per person, this is surely the biggest claim ever in Canada.   When I returned to Canada a few years back, I was assured that Canada is not litigious like the US.  Seems those who told me that are wrong.  I repeat, this claim is for $1.64 billion per person. 
                                                                              
The announcement of the claim [...]

Fly Fishing and Mining: A Natural Match

Written by Michele Murray on April 11th, 2008

 
Fly fishing and Mining, can it be? Can they exist in the same sentence?
Most “non-mining people”… (What should I call non-mining people for future reference sake? Hmmm, NMPs! That’ll do…) would shiver at the mention of these two industries in one thought. Most NMPs would never believe or be willing to accept the reality of the strong [...]

Leadville, Summitville and Mexico

Written by Michele Murray on February 26th, 2008

The growing brouhaha in Leadville is beginning to look like a Fellini film – no, make that “Fargo” the movie. Competing television crews are on street corners hanging behind their reporters-on-assignment who are clutching their camel-hair full length overcoats to their chilly chins looking nervously over their shoulders for fear of avalanche, grizzlies, and the few [...]