Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, Mining, and the Environment
IN PERSON – Whale Atrium, Core Science Facility, Arctic Avenue
ONLINE – VIRTUAL via ZOOM – Click here 7:00 pm Tuesday May 5, 2026

How we live our lives today relies on the mining of critical minerals and rare earth elements. Newfoundland and Labrador has both. What does it take to mine them? What is the cost?

NLEN Green Conversations is talking about it! Be part of the conversation with conversation starters:

– Arn Keeling (Geography, MUN): Social and political aspects of mineral development and mine closure

– John Sandlos (History, MUN): Environmental history of mining in Northern Canada, occupation health and mining

All respectful viewpoints welcome
Light refreshments following – bring your water bottle
Full details here – https://nlenvironmentnetwork.org/