mining
Increasing demand for solar power stirs up environmental concerns
July 26, 2017As global demand for solar panels and other green technology grows, so will pressure on Canada’s mining sector to produce the minerals and metals required to harness clean energy. This means that the mining sector needs to focus on environmentally-responsible practices in order to avoid causing ecological damage, according to a new report from Simon Fraser University. “A lot of Canadians aren’t necessarily associating the transition to clean energy with new opportunities for Canada’s mining sector,” said Dan Woynillowicz who is a policy director at Clean Energy Canada, part of the SFU Centre for Dialogue. The country has the…
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McConaughey can only do so much to carry Gold
February 20, 2017By: Jennifer Russell Warning: If you watch Matthew McConaughey movies for his stellar body, this is not the movie for you. Gaining over forty pounds for the role, McConaughey transforms into balding, beer-bellied Kenny Wells — a man who craves…
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Students petition SFU to sever ties with mining institute
September 29, 2014Student opposition to SFU’s involvement with the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development (CIIEID) reached a new high at the end of the summer with the release of a petition calling for the institute’s closure. A collaboration between…
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