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New proposed Kootenay West Gypsum mine calls for public comment

A new mine proposed by CertainTeed Gypsum near Canal Flats projects a 43 year life span and would mine 400,000 ton of gypsum annually. — Photo courtes

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Mining Association of BC welcomes Bryan Cox as incoming President & CEO

Bryan Cox. — Photo courtesy Linkedin The Mining Association of British Columbia (“MABC” or the “Association”) announces that Bryan Cox has been sele

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B.C. and Canada partner on investment in clean-energy technology

Amrik Virk, B.C. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science

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Turbines and generators contractor starts work on Site C

Another Site C milestone reached. Work has started on the six turbines and generators that will power BC's homes and businesses well into the future.

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Pretium Resources Inc.: Brucejack transmission line energized

The underground Brucejack gold mine in northern British Columbia is slated to begin commercial production in 2017. — Photo courtesy Pretivm VANCOUVER

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Miner’s sculpture unveiled in Sparwood to commemorate lives lost in the coal industry

The unveiling of the memorial statue was attended by local area dignitaries and representatives. — Photo courtesy Robert Hawkins, Mining and Energy

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Britannia Mine Museum receives $1.4 million from Government of Canada for new infrastructure project

The Britannia Mine Museum and the 20-storey Mill Building, which is a National Historic Site. Britannia Beach, BC – The Government of Canada announc

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Kemess Underground Project granted environmental assessment approval

The Kemess Underground Project in B.C. — Photo courtesy AuRico Metals Inc. Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennet

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Third-generation coal miner and local historian

In 2014, John Kinnear (centre) was part of an honour guard at the 100th anniversary of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster, when 189 men were lost. — Photo co

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Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia—not your typical mining town

The crocodilian track slab Kevin Sharman identified while working at Teck Resources' Quintette Mine. — Photo courtesy Kevin Sharman At first glance,

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New Brucejack Mine “Valley of the Kings” shows 8.1 million ounces of gold potential

Construction workers at the underground Brucejack gold mine. — Photo courtesy Pretivm Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm" or the "

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Cummins opens state-of-the-art facility in Sparwood

Manager Mike Miller proudly shows off the new Cummins facility in Sparwood. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business The brand-new, 10,000-plus square-foot

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The struggles and spirit of Canadian coal mining towns

The twin towns of Michel and Natal were the original settlements in the Elk Valley. — Photo courtesy David Wilks Coal has been the livelihood of the

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Geoscience BC receives $10 million in new funding from BC government for earth science research

Premier Christy Clark announces the funding at the Association of Mineral Exploration Annual Round-up Conference in Vancouver. — Photo: news.gov.bc.c

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Pattern Development completes largest wind power project in British Columbia

Pattern Development's Meikle Wind Power Facility in British Columbia. — Photo: Pattern Development SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Patt

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Geoscience BC releases survey results indicating potential for new mineral deposits in B.C.

Results are in from Geoscience BC's Search Phase II Project, the largest geophysical survey conducted in Canada in 2016. — Photo: Geoscience BC Vanc

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AME BC likes new 2017 BC Budget

Diane Nicolson, chair of the AME board comments on BC Budget. — Photo: AME BC The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) has expressed support fo

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Geothermal sustainability closer than ever in British Columbia

January 2016 in front of the Valemount Marina, a few kilometres north of the original hot springs, the ice on the reservoir was easily a foot thick, b

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Kootenay Zinc starts drilling at Fort Steele’s “Sully” property

After months of planning this next drill hole, the team is now present in the Kootenays and ready to drill. — Photo: Kootenay Zinc/S. Broughton Vanco

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B.C. industry association advocates for infrastructure projects

Chris Gardner, ICBA president — Photo: Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of British Columbia Many industry watchers in British Colu

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The best bits of the AME Roundup

The AME Roundup took place in January at Canada Place in Vancouver. — Robert Hawkins photo The Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Roundup 2

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Tahltan Nation Development Corporation and Geotech—a partnership based on shared values

Geotech drill rig on a project in the Golden Triangle in northwest B.C. — Photo: Geotech Drilling Services The Tahltan Nation Development Corporatio

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Could there be another Sullivan mine-sized deposit near Fort Steele, B.C.?

Paul Ransom points to Lakit Lookout, near Fort Steele, which could be the next big East Kootenay mine. — Photo courtesy Paul Ransom The East Kootenay

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Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett Special Guest on Podcast

Bill Bennett Welcome to a special edition of the Kootenay Business/Canadian Mining and Energy Podcast. We are pleased to have the Honourable Bill Be