Waters of the World Threatened by Dumping of 180 Million Tonnes of Toxic Mine Waste

Waters of the World Threatened by Dumping of 180 Million Tonnes of Toxic Min Waste

" Each year, mining companies dump more than 180 million tonnes of hazardous mine waste into rivers, lakes, and oceans worldwide, threatening vital bodies of water with toxic heavy metals and other chemicals poisonous to humans and wildlife, according to this report by Earthworks and MiningWatch Canada. "

Large amounts of Uranium

If there are large amounts of uranium in rare earth then why isn't this mine under environmental studies.

Uranium from Rare Earths Deposits

Quebec puts uranium mining on hold while it studies environmental risks

Special Meeting Results

Matamec Announces Annual And Special Meeting Results

Matamec Explorations Inc.

Matamec Explorations Inc. is a mining exploration company. The activities of the Company focus on exploration of mineral properties for commercial exploitation. The Company has 100% of six mineral properties in its portfolio, one joint venture with 75%, two joint ventures of 50% and a royalty on another- Seven properties are located in Quebec and three in Ontario. These properties total 1,459 mining claims covering an area of 81,028 hectares in Quebec and 97 claims for 1,429 hectares in Ontario. It is exploring for precious metals, base metals, rare metals and rare earths. Its main focus is on the exploration and development of the Zeus property, including the REE-yttrium-zirconium Kipawa deposit, located in Temiscaming, south-western Quebec. Its other properties include Sakami, Kipawa and Matheson-Pelangio.

This looks so much like so many other companies, getting so big and when they have to start cutting back, they get sloppy and they declare bankruptcy and just leave the mess.  I am worried that this company is biting off more than they can chew and we are going to be left with the life long mess.

Completion of Kipawa Feasibility Study

Matamec Announces Completion of Kipawa Feasibility Study Work

Our Prefects idea of a Concerted Management Plan for Lake Kipawa

Arnaud Warolin, Prefect is he trying to pull the wool over our eyes here

Lake Kipawa Concerted Management Plan

Please sign and share the petition.

The Kipawa Lake watershed is currently at risk. It is an important wilderness area and favourite paddling route for many. The government has plans to lift the moratorium and allow development along Kipawa's shores including hydro projects and a rare earth open pit mine. Please help protect the Kipawa Lake Watershed.

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A Survey of Phytoplankton in Kipawa Lake, Quebec

Kipawa Lake

The following information was obtained from A Survey of Phytoplankton in Kipawa Lake, Quebec.  a study that was carried out in 2004 by C. Moreau. This study found that Kipawa Lake (at Edward's Narrows) is a pristine environment as the conductivity values and algal populations  observed indicate very clean water that is free from organic pollution. For more information on this study please contact the author. References were used for this study. Any duplication in whole or in part of the study contents without permission is in violation of copyright laws.

Hydro Development on the Kipawa Watershed

Great video

HELP SAVE LAKE KIPAWA

Please help us save Lake Kipawa, save our drinking water, save our home.

Rare earths mine under scrutiny Kipawa

Rare earths mine under scrutiny Kipawa 

Here is what we can look forward to. Please help stop rare earth mining upstream from our drinking water.

Environmentalists dirty little secret, rare earth elements 

Burden of proof

Why does the burden of proof fall on us ?
Do you not think that it should be the mining company that should prove to us without a doubt that what they will be doing is safe ?

Petition to stop rare earth mining in Lake Kipawa area

Please sign and send this to as many people as you can and repost as many times as possible
Thank you for helping us save our earth one signature at a time

Sign the petition here

Letter to Minister of environment Honourable Peter Kent

http://www.miningwatch.ca/sites/www.miningwatch.ca/files/wl-ev_to_minter_kent_joint_review_panel-2.pdf

Algonquins call for joint environmental review panel

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/algonquins-call-joint-environmental-review-panel-proposed-matamec-toyota-rare-earth-1786921.htm

Algonquins call for Joint Environmental Review Panel

Algonquins Call for Joint Environmental Review Panel for Proposed Matamec/Toyota Rare Earth Elements Open Pit Mine in Kipawa, Quebec

EXTRA ! EXTRA ! Read all about it

Matamec Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Is this a pay off to the Quebec government ? Just asking ? Cause it looks strange

Quebec to receive $80 billion from rare earth-starved Asian countries

Not in my backyard

This blog will be about the planned open pit mine that will be in my back yard. What will they be mining 

RARE EARTH

where is this proposed open pit mine ? Well it is at the top of our watershed.
Is this what we want in our back yard ???

These projects, however, must come to grips with the toxic and radioactive legacy of rare earth mining. Scientists say under-regulated rare earths projects can produce wastewater and tailings ponds that leak acids, heavy metals and radioactive elements into groundwater, and they point out that market pressures for cheap and reliable rare earths may lead project managers to skimp on environmental protections.