Category: News

Indigenous Student Bursary Recipient

We are proud to announce Kendrew Jacobs as the inaugural recipient of the Indigenous Student Bursary!  Kendrew is pursuing a Master of Environment and Business (MEB) at the University of Waterloo, a program they describe as the ideal platform to explore sustainable business practices and strategies that can create long-term

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Coral Harbour Project, a 2025 Brownie Award Finalist

The Coral Harbour Inuit Capacity Building Program has been recognized as a finalist for the 2025 Brownie Awards. This multi-year remediation project was awarded to Sudliq Developments Ltd., which subcontracted with Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. and later partnered to form Salumaq Environmental Contracting Ltd., a wholly Inuit-owned joint venture. This

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Tailings Storage Facility Water Treatment at the Wolverine Mine

A two-year water treatment initiative is in progress at a mine site known as the Wolverine Mine site, an underground mine that operated from 2009 until its closure in 2015. Located in a remote area roughly halfway between Watson Lake and Ross River, the site lies within the asserted traditional

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Salumaq Environmental Contracting team gathers in Winnipeg

Salumaq Environmental Contracting Inc., based in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, is a proud joint venture between Sudliq Developments Ltd. and Milestone. The leadership team recently gathered in Winnipeg for a meaningful day of connection and collaboration. This time together created space to step back from daily operations and focus on open

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Milestone was honoured to join the Semá:th Lightning Rock Gathering

On October 19, 2025 Semá:th (Sumas First Nation) hosted a community celebration to honour the formal return of the land surrounding Lightning Rock, a sacred place of the Semá:th people and an ancestral burial ground. The gathering brought together Elders, youth, families, partners, and supporters to reflect on the resilience of the

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Wochmel Milestone program named as a 2025 Brownie Award Finalist

The Indigenous Climate Resiliency in Watershed Zones to Protect Current and Future Development in the Fraser Valley, BC program was developed in response to a catastrophic atmospheric river flood in 2021, which devastated the watershed within the traditional territory of the Sema:th First Nation and surrounding communities in the Fraser

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Connect with us at the Yukon Geoscience Forum

We’re looking forward to attending the Yukon Geoscience Forum in Whitehorse from November 16–19, 2025. Connect with Jonathan Markiewicz, Gavin Domitter, and Mike McGarragan ahead of the event or meet up with us there! Explore our Mining Services Brochure: View the brochure →

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Milestone presents at the RPIC Summit November 25–27

Join us at the 2025 RPIC Summit, November 25–27 in Ottawa, for Coral Harbour Remediation and Inuit Capacity Building – A Reflection on the Strengths, Successes, and Struggles of an Inuit Contractor Working In and With Their Local Community. This presentation will highlight how collaboration and community engagement drive meaningful

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Look for the Milestone team at the Tailings and Mine Waste Conference

We are excited to attend the Tailings and Mine Waste 2025 Conference, taking place November 2–5 in Banff, Alberta. Our team members, Elden MacIver and Mike McGarragan, look forward to connecting with attendees to explore and share innovative forward-thinking solutions for tailings and mine waste management that emphasize environmental responsibility

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