The North is Key to Canada’s Critical Mineral Rush. Will Its Environment Be Protected This Time?

Author(s): Ed Struzik

Description: The Canadian government introduced guidelines in 1970 for a pipeline corridor from the Mackenzie River delta to Alberta and the U.S. However, due to costs, environmental concerns, Indigenous land claims, and market changes, these pipelines remain unbuilt.

Theme: Environmental justice
Region: Northwest Territories
Province/Territory: Canada North (Territories)
Type of Resource: Article

Keywords: pipeline, Mackenzie, Indigenous, environment, Alberta, corridor, guidelines, government, unbuilt, costs

Link: https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-north-critical-mineral-strategy/

Date Published: 10 July 2023
Date Added to Database: 29 March 2025