Canada invests to strengthen mining sector in North

During the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2025 Convention, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs announced a federal investment of up to $420,000 to the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut to support a three-year project to strengthen the growth of the mining sector in the North. Through this investment, the Government of Canada, through…

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Western Copper and Gold, Rugby seat new executives

Two Canadian miners are beginning 2022 with new leadership: Western Copper and Gold and Rugby Mining. Western officials announced January 13 that it appointed Ken Engquist as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 15; Engquist will oversee operations for Western Copper and Gold and its wholly owned Casino copper-gold deposit in Yukon, Canada. A 30-year leadership and de-risking veteran, Engquist has…

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