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The three-way green energy project is the result of great minds coming together against a challenging problem

Placer mining in B.C. has no better advocate than gold miner Mitch Mortensen of Snowshoe Mountain Resources Corp.

The 2020 PDAC Award recipients have been announced, celebrating outstanding achievement in the Canadian and international mining industry

The government of British Columbia has implemented a new recovery protocol for the removal and preservation of found fossils.

The agreement is designed to promote a cooperative and mutually respectful relationship and ensure that Sagkeeng has been properly consulted and accommodated.

A celebration of the North, from the coin's design to its gold content.

High attendance rates are a clear sign that the mineral exploration and mining industry has regained its swagger and is building momentum.

Ryan Montpellier, executive director of MiHR, discusses mining as a viable career path for future generations.

Running Deer Resources provides an engagement strategy and platform for Canadian employers and Indigenous communities to connect.

Wasaya Airways is proud to be a 100% First Nations owned airline and the leading provider of quality air transportation services to more than 25 communities.

The PDAC awarded Peter Moses with the 2017 Skookum Jim Award for his exceptional service educating Aboriginal communities on mining opportunities.

Amec Foster Wheeler has signed an MOU with the Muskowekwan First Nations and Encanto Potash Corp.

A partnership between Geotech Drilling Services Ltd. and the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation will bring enhanced drilling services to Northwest B.C.

Nalaine Morin is recognized across Canada for her work in environmental assessment on behalf of First Nations.

The Relationship Agreement establishes the foundation for a positive and mutually beneficial relationship between the two parties.

Under a revenue-sharing agreement with the Province, the Lower Nicola Indian Band will receive a share of the mineral tax on the mine.

The agreement will be implemented through three joint working groups with equal representation from the Ktunaxa Nation Council and Teck.

TRCR awarded Huckleberry Mines an award for its habitat compensation works

Bob Joseph founded Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. to help indigenous and non-indigenous people develop effective working relationships

77 per cent of respondents for B.C. said that uncertainty from disputed land claims was a deterrent to investment

“Canada’s mining sector, while going through difficult times, remains strong and has a bright future.”—Pierre Gratton

A joint venture with True Grit Consulting and Fort William First Nation is close to completing the first part of a residential project.

The ministers have issued the certificate with legally-enforceable conditions in order to be in compliance with environmental regulations.

Part of Kaminak's ongoing feasibility study regarding the Coffee Project, an access route from the project to Dawson City has been selected.

Imperial Metals Corporation owns the Red Chris Mine in Tahltan territory.

The agreement reflects a commitment by the Parties to work together productively and harmoniously, in the spirit of good faith and cooperation.

Stan Szary, president and CEO of Vancouver-based Saturn Minerals, believes in "relationship first, business second"

This deal advances the Back River gold project in Nunavut.

Tom Paddon and Baffinland Iron Mines are working with communities in Nunavut to bring the Mary River iron ore project into successful production.

The federal government and the First Nations Financial Management Board are seeking First Nations as equity partners in resource projects in British Columbia.

Robert Quartermain of Pretium Resources believes the Brucejack gold mine will open in 2016.

BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line, currently under construction, will benefit mining operations and northern communities.

Alan Hutchison, partner at Dentons Canada, talks about the effects of Stephen Harper's June announcement regarding disclosing payments made to governments.

The prime minister announced funding for the Mining the Future initiative at a special event in Hay River.

Robin Archdekin, new president and CEO of Geoscience BC, has worked his way up from the field to the board room.

The Skills and Partnership Fund will give members of the Matawa First Nations the skills they need to pursue a career in mining.

The British Columbia Aboriginal Mine Training Association supports First Nation individuals as they obtain training for the mining industry.

Because of limited access to technology in northern B.C. for some First Nations communities, this donation will really help students reach their full potential.

Yukon College has a lot to celebrate, including the establishment of the new Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining.

In May 2013, the BC AMTA and New Gold partnership took home the BC Mining HR Diversity Award for developing new industry best practices.

This First Nations-owned company understands sensitive environments

The two British Columbia Aboriginal Mine Training Association graduations in early 2013 changed the lives of 55 First Nations students and their families.

Mining executives at the Natural Resource Forum suggest ways to improve the province's mining investment climate.

On November 20, 2012, Yukon Zinc received a Robert E. Leckie Award for Responsible and Innovative Mining Practices.

Company officials behind what is possibly Canada's largest sand and gravel quarry still have faith in shipping product to an aggregate-starved U.S. west coast.

Bob Joseph is the founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which helps individuals and organizations work more effectively with aboriginals.

In June 2012, the B.C. Aboriginal Mine Training Association had to shut its doors—but with a new agreement in the works, programs are expected to continue.

The School of Exploration & Mining is building inclusive relationships with First Nations communities.

The owners of the Huckleberry Mine, an open-pit copper and molybdenum mine in west central B.C., has approved a seven-year mine-life extension.

The George Gordon First Nation filed a $10 billion claim with provincial and federal governments regarding potash and oil properties bordering its territory.