Inside Canada’s race to build a rare earths supply chain Canada is rich in rare earth elements, but has no operating mine. A few projects are in the works, but huge challenges lie ahead. It’s one thing to identify resources in the ground, but another to eco...

Why does Canada not have a single #RareEarth mine in spite of lots of deposits? My latest for @nationalobserver.com explores why.

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...

AI’s Unquenchable Thirst for Water Could Rival That of Some Nations | The Walrus Big Tech is doing a great job of hiding the environmental cost of chatbots

AI's voracious thirst for water and energy will demand hard choices between the needs of humanity and those of machines. My latest for The Walrus: thewalrus.ca/ai-environme...

Churchill's second act: From grain to critical minerals As the world scrambles for critical minerals and Canada seeks to widen its export alliances, Churchill is poised to be a strategic port again. What will it take to make it happen?

How #Canada can diversify trade away from the USA -- by shipping #CriticalMinerals like potash through the Arctic: my latest for @nationalobserver.com.web.brid.gy

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/13/a...

Polar bears and crude oil don’t mix Western premiers dream of a new economic corridor to Hudson Bay, linking mineral and energy exports to global shipping routes. But some eco-tourism operators in Churchill worry an oil spill would deva...

My latest for @nationalobserver.com explores the trade-offs #Churchill Manitoba must navigate to expand into Canada's only rail-connected Arctic trade corridor -- and an export pathway for #criticalminerals and more, to non-US markets

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/a...

There's so much hype about #CriticalMinerals -- but how can Canada avoid making taxpayers (and the biosphere) pay for more toxic cleanups? I co-authored this report for the @ClimateInstit
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Warming waters revive port plans in Churchill Canada's only deep-water Arctic port in Churchill, MB has been sidelined for years, but that could change as a US trade war looms. Western premiers want an upgraded port to export critical minerals, p...

Will Trump 2.0 push more Canadian shipping through the Arctic? In April I went to #Churchill -- the site of Canada's only deep sea #Arctic port connected to North America by rail, to find out. (It's free to read if you register) @NatObserver

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/a...

The US Badly Needs Rare Minerals and Fresh Water. Guess Who Has Them? | The Walrus As China tightens its grip on critical resources, Trump eyes Canada’s riches

What does Trump really want from Canada? thewalrus.ca/the-us-badly... @thewalrus.ca #criticalminerals

Aging condos get expert help with clean upgrades As summers get hotter, condo residents want better cooling, ventilation and energy efficiency. They might drive an EV, too. Who can help meet their needs and reduce emissions at an affordable price? T...

Aging Condos Get Help With Clean Upgrades
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/26/a... @nationalobserver.com #cleanenergy #strata

Americans keep an eye on Arctic port revival in Churchill A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea Arctic port is underway in Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and protect its sovereignty in the north. The Americans (and Europeans) have notice...

My latest story for @nationalobserver.com -- A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea #Arctic port is underway in #Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and protect its sovereignty in the north. The Americans (and Europeans) have noticed. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...

Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #8! [More at chrispollon.com ]

Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for #PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my #mining book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #5!

Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #4!

What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining? The battle between a Canadian mining company and Panama over one of the richest copper-gold mines in the Americas is headed to international arbitration – exposing Canada’s double standard when it com...

My National Observer story "What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?" has been included in the new book, The State of the Free Press -- as one of the 25 "most important but under-reported news stories" in the US last year.
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Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #3:

My first book club event! Tomorrow 10 a.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. London (via Zoom)

Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #2:

A big dream worth pursuing: Passenger trains connecting Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley.

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What's knowledge without Action? Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. Here's #1: