Revenues, employment and commodity prices are up in B.C.'s mining industry
by Peter CaulfieldExploration
What we constantly see when interviewing individuals for stories in Mining & Exploration is that the people in the exploration industry are an optimistic bunch. These passionate prospectors confess that this character trait is essential to the job—they must bash a lot of rocks before they hit pay dirt. But for them, it’s the thrill of discovery that drives them—and their excitement is contagious.
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