The not-so-unexpected return of Sio Silica

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The not-so-unexpected return of Sio Silica

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Editorial - Winnipeg Free Press - July 29, 2024

EXCERPT: "Meanwhile, the same questions have to be asked about the project that were asked the last time it was presented. At what price does development go ahead? What does it take for the venture to be acceptable, both economically and environmentally? Is there full, meaningful and detailed consultation with Indigenous groups? Is the province satisfied that the mining method, whatever it may be next, is demonstrably safe for the province’s people, wildlife and aquifers?

That’s the very beginning.

There may, in fact, be some middle ground that eventually makes the project acceptable.

But we haven’t seen it yet, and there’s a long and careful road ahead before we even get close to that point."

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Rejected: ‘greenest’ mine of its kind won’t be built in Manitoba

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QUOTE: "The Sio Silica mine proposal, which would have produced silica sand used to manufacture solar panels, glass and electronics, has been rejected by the Manitoba government, raising questions about the future of mines deemed necessary for a shift to a lower carbon economy." - The Narwhal - Julia-Simone Rutgers - February 16, 2024

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