Tag Archives: Sisson Mine

Police snipers watch as hundreds rally against gas plants, data centres, mining and fracking at N.B. legislature

Posted on October 21, 2026 by brucewark

About 300 demonstrators gathered Tuesday outside the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton under the watchful eyes of two police snipers, one photographed on the roof of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the other on the roof of the Crowne Plaza … Continue reading →

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‘Marketing material’ on Sisson mine needs to be scrutinized: critic

Posted on September 15, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal September 13, 2026 Groups opposed to a big new mine in central New Brunswick are demanding that the provincial government scrutinize the project’s latest plans, including changes to a tailings pond … Continue reading →

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Give us proof Sisson mine won’t threaten waterways: local officials

Posted on August 21, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: Telegraph-Journal August 20, 2026 The company that wants to build what the prime minister calls a “nation-building” mine in central New Brunswick has met again with the local government that has serious … Continue reading →

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Paddlers try to put a damper on ‘nation-building’ mine project

Posted on July 3, 2026 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Daily Gleaner July 2, 2026 More than 100 people canoed and kayaked together on the Nashwaak and St. John rivers last weekend, as a protest paddle against a mining project that … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm, if not cold, reaction in rural community to ‘nation-building’ Sisson mine

Posted on November 18, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner November 14, 2025 Prime Minister Carney called the proposed Sisson mine in New Brunswick a nation-building project on Thursday, but the elected officials of the rural community nearby won’t … Continue reading →

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