"Wildfires in Newfoundland & Labrador Impact Geoscience Operations"

Profits, production plummet at IOC as it aims for ‘strategic operational reset’ – by Elizabeth Whitten (CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador – August 11, 2026)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ Company says it will take years to address problems Labrador City’s iron ore mine is experiencing a downward slump in both profits and production, according to its latest financial update — and it will take years to address. According to the financial update released Aug. 5, the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) reported ...

"Wildfires in Newfoundland & Labrador Impact Geoscience Operations"

Increasingly severe wildfire seasons in Newfoundland and Labrador are posing public safety risks and affecting day-to-day operations, particularly in rural and remote areas where geoscience work is crucial for the mining sector. Work areas can become inaccessible due to fires, leading to the diversion of aircraft used for transporting scientists to assist in wildfire response efforts. This situation has added complexity to the planning and sched…