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Bidder in talks to buy Yukon's abandoned Minto mine but …

Minto Metals placed in receivership, Yukon to get $1.7M to settle mining royalty lawsuit Former Minto workers say they've been abandoned along with the mine Multiple court filings in Yukon seek ...

Remediation, closure activities underway at abandoned Minto mine, Yukon …

The Yukon government is in the first phase of closing and remediating the abandoned Minto mine. Officials with the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources said during a technical briefing on ...

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Minto Mine – Selkirk Development Corporation

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Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company …

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it's focused on protecting the environment after taking control of the Minto Mine located on Selkirk First Nation territory. Stephen Mead, the government's assistant deputy minister of mineral resources and geoscience services, says the government was informed on Friday by Minto Metals …

Granite Creek seeks copper major for merger with mothballed Minto mine …

Granite's C$220 million ($162m) Carmacks project, some First Nations property and the past-producing Minto Metals mine would form a 30-year operation able to produce 2 billion lb. copper ...

Ten Yukon businesses still owed millions as receiver works …

The document received in the legislature also deals with what Yukon businesses were owed when the mine, located northwest of Whitehorse, was abandoned by its owner, Minto Metals Corp., in May. Per the document, 10 Yukon businesses are owed $13.7 million, making up 32 per cent of all lien claims registered against the mine. …

Yukon gov't to spend 3 years remediating abandoned Minto mine …

The Yukon government is planning to spend three years remediating the Minto mine site, regardless of whether another company buys it. The mine, located near Pelly Crossing, Yukon, on the ...

UPDATE: Minto Metals Corp. abandons Yukon mine

The mine site is located west of the Yukon River, approximately 250 kilometres north of Whitehorse, on the traditional territory of the Selkirk First Nation. On April 18, a mine inspector had directed Minto mine to take "proactive" action to avoid releasing contaminated water to the environment during the spring melt due to a lack of ...

Yukon takes over Minto Mine after company leaves

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government says it's focused on protecting the environment after taking control of the Minto Mine located on Selkirk First Nation territory. Stephen Mead, the government ...

Granite Creek seeks copper major for merger with …

Minto is on the Yukon leg of the Alaska Highway about 280 km south of Dawson City. Drilling starts. The Carmacks project is starting to drill 1,800 metres this …

Department of Energy, Mines and Resources | Government of Yukon

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Coming season of Minto Mine reclamation work will begin …

(Jim Elliot/Yukon News) Expand. Listen to this article. 00:05:20. As the tunnels of the disused Minto Mine slowly refill with water and its future is decided in …

Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company …

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says it's focused on protecting the environment after taking control of the Minto Mine located on Selkirk First Nation territory. By The Canadian Press May 15, 2023

Yukon copper mine shut down amid environmental scrutiny

The shutdown of a small copper mine in Yukon this week is a reminder that the energy transition away from fossil fuels won't be successful if miners don't adhere to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, the territory's mining minister said. Whitehorse-based Minto Metals Corp., which ran the Minto mine within the Selkirk ...

Minto: the little mine that could

The Introduction to Mining Operations program is a 44-day course that offers students an orientation to both surface and underground mining, essential safety certifications and the opportunity to complete a two-week shift at one of Yukon's producing mines. Four students have just finished their placement at the Minto mine.

Minto Mine Socio-economic Monitoring Program

Selkirk First Nation, Minto Explorations Ltd. and the Government of Yukon have released the Minto Mine Socio-economic Monitoring Program's 2016 to 2018 annual report. The report offers insight into socio-economic trends related to the nearby copper-gold-silver mine with a focus on Selkirk First Nation citizens and the community of Pelly …

Yukon court hears tentative deal may be on the table for sale …

The Yukon Supreme Court is hearing information and arguments regarding the receivership of the Minto Mine. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News) Information coming out of …

UPDATE: Minto Metals Corp. abandons Yukon mine

Minto Metals Corp. has paid $75.2 million in security. The government intends to use this to cover the cost of hiring the contractor at Minto mine," Thompson …

Yukon's mines minister gets 'legal clarity' on Minto mine

On behalf of Minto Metals Corp., PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. will pay US$1.34 million (approximately $1.77 million in Canadian currency) earned from the sale of concentrates to the Yukon government on account of the Quartz Mining Act royalties, and the Yukon government will turn that money over to Selkirk First Nation, per an order.

Multiple court filings in Yukon seek millions in unpaid bills …

Yukon's Minto Mine ceases operations, territory steps in to secure site CBC News has been unable to reach anyone at Minto Metals for comment since the mine closed on May 13.

Engineering firm alleges Yukon's Minto Mine owes $1M, …

An engineering firm is asking for the company that owns the Minto Mine in central Yukon to be put into receivership, alleging it hasn't paid for more than $1 million of water-treatment-related work.

Yukon's Minto Mine ceases operations, territory steps in to …

The owners of the Minto Mine in central Yukon have pulled up stakes without warning, leaving the territorial government on the hook to manage the site and protect the local environment. Minto Minerals, which has operated the copper-gold mine site near Pelly Crossing, Yukon, announced in a news release on Saturday that it had …

Engineering firm petitions Yukon Supreme Court with $1

A Yukon government department of Energy, Mines and Resources representative said the government has been working with Minto on a plan to get the security paid. They said the government currently holds approximately $74.1 million in security for the mine meaning Minto has furnished roughly an additional $2 million since …

Board of directors quits after Minto Metals pulls out of Yukon copper mine

The entire board of directors for Minto Metals has resigned, days after the company announced it was stopping operations at Minto Mine in the Yukon. Board members Gati Al-Jebouri, Lazaros Nikeas ...

Coming season of Minto Mine reclamation work will begin …

As the tunnels of the disused Minto Mine slowly refill with water and its future is decided in receivership court, the Yukon government is planning another season of reclamation work at the mine site. At a Feb. 29 briefing, government officials shared information on what has been done since the copper mine was abandoned by its owner …

Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company …

Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company ceases operations. The Yukon government says it's focused on protecting the environment …

Skagway dock upgrades leave Yukon mining company …

Yukon's Minto Metals Corp. has shipped materials out of Skagway's ore dock since 2008. It's the only mine currently using the dock. But the company says that upcoming construction will interrupt ...

Yukon court hears tentative deal may be on the table for sale of Minto Mine

A Yukon court will have to approve the sale and will also soon hear arguments on which of the mine's creditors can seek a piece of an insurance policy with a $20-million limit. The Minto Mine, located north of Whitehorse on Selkirk First Nation (SFN) Category A settlement land, ceased operations last May and was abandoned by the …

Major Mines & Projects | Minto Mine

The Minto Mine Property includes underground mining operations, a processing plant that produces a high-grade copper, gold and silver concentrate. ... Yukon Energy Corp. Power supply: Power is supplied to the mine site from the local power grid. The mill typically consumes 4.5 MW in the summer months and 6 MW in the winter months.

Minto Metals Halts Operations At Minto Mine As Yukon …

The Minto mine began operations in Yukon as an open pit mine in 2007. The business commenced underground development on the Minto South Deposits in 2012, while continuing to mine more open pits as the primary approach. The property is approximately 26,000 hectares, found in the Minto Copper Belt, and is -owned by …

UPDATED: Minto mine shutting down after sale, bogged …

Capstone Mining Corp. is shutting down operations at its Minto mine after a deal to sell the property to a U.K.-based company fell through, a decision that will result in the loss of about 200 jobs. ... located about 240 kilometres north of Whitehorse and the Yukon's only active hard rock mine, for US$37.5 million and 9.9 per cent of ...

Remediation, closure activities underway at abandoned Minto mine, Yukon …

The Yukon government is in the first phase of closing and remediating the abandoned Minto mine. Officials with the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources said during a technical briefing on Sept. 28 that contractors are removing equipment and other infrastructure from the underground portion of the mine, after which pumps will be …

Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company …

The Yukon government says it's focused on protecting the environment after taking control of the Minto Mine located on Selkirk First Nation territory. Stephen Mead, the government's assistant deputy minister of mineral resources and geoscience services, says the government was informed on Friday by Minto Metals Corp. that it …

Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company …

The Yukon government says it's focused on protecting the environment after taking control of the Minto Mine located on Selkirk First Nation territory. Stephen Mead, the government's assistant ...