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Green Mountain Jade is shining the spotlight on Canadian-produced jade

British Columbia is the largest producer and exporter of nephrite jade in the world. — Photo courtesy Green Mountain Jade As the jade mining season i

Mason Buettner •
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Tree-top sampling program may help uncover new mineral deposits in B.C.

Helicopter-supported treetop sampling is an effective way of quickly acquiring samples over large inaccessible areas of British Columbia. — Photo cour

Keith Powell •
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Imperial recalls over half of their laid off employees—44 of 85 called back

Some of the employees at Huckleberry Mine that were laid off due to weak copper prices have now been recalled back to work. — Photo courtesy Vancou

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Geoscience BC releases first data reports on groundwater aquifers in the Peace Region

Geoscience BC today released the first two data reports on groundwater resources in the Peace Region of British Columbia, which will significantly imp

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Government charging up electric vehicles

The Province of B.C. is providing funding from the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program to expand and upgrade residential and public charging infrastruc

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KPU students get new trades training equipment

The Ministry of Advanced Education is targeting funding and programs to sectors that have a high demand for skilled workers. — Photo courtesy news.go

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

One step closer to development: permitting progresses at IDM Mining’s Red Mountain Gold project

IDM Mining Ltd., has received its Section 11 Order for the Red Mountain Underground Gold Project from the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Of

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Report says shrinking land base jeopardizes B.C. mineral exploration

Mineral explorers require access to land throughout BC in their pursuit of a mineable deposit; typically the impact on land is minimal. — Matt Fraser

Peter Caulfield •
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New agreement brings mine training to Interior students

MOU signing by six partners. — Photo courtesy of B.C. Government A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed recently between the BC Centre of Tra

Peter Caulfield •
British Columbia

Horse Creek silica mine near Golden on the drawing board

Photo of one of Hi-Test Sand's sand quarries. — Photo courtesy Hi-Test Sand Inc. If plans go right the Golden area may soon be home to a new year-ro

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Gold panning is still alive and well on the Wild Horse River near Fort Steele, B.C.

Lathem whirls the pan in water to remove the larger stones, leaving only a sandy sludge. — Nowell Berg photo Twenty years ago Stephen Lathem had a va

Nowell Berg •
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Land claims largest deterrent to mining investment in B.C.

Uncertainty over disputed land claims is a hinderance to new mining development in B.C. — Photo courtesy Fraser Institute website VANCOUVER, B.C./ Tr

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

BC Minister of Mines introduces new regulatory compliance, penalities and enforcement tools

These changes to the Mines Act will bring it in line with other provincial natural resource legislation, all of which include administrative monetary

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Mining still strong

Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, spoke at the chamber of commerce luncheon in Cranbrook, B.C., on March 1. — Ma

Marie Milner •
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First Elk Valley water treatment facility begins full operations in Sparwood, B.C.

The West Line Creek Active Water Treatment Facility was constructed to remove selenium as well as nitrate from mine affected water. — Photo courtesy T

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Karina Brino recognized as one of BC’s top Influential Women

Karina Brino, President and CEO of the Mining Association of BC has been recognized as an 'Influential Women in Business' by Business in Vancouver new

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

AME BC supports B.C. budget 2016

B.C.'s projected balanced budget for 2016 includes important incentives for the province's mineral exploration and development industry. — Photo cour

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Hydraulic products distribution deal unites Bosch Rexroth and Norcan Fluid Power in Western Canada

Staff at Norcan Fluid Power's Langley location join representatives from Bosch Rexroth to celebrate sole distribution deal for Western Canada. — Phot

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Walter Energy puts their Canadian mines up for sale and sells other assets to Seminole Coal Resource

Walter Canada's operations consist of three surface mines: the Wolverine Mine, the Brule Mine and the Willow Creek Mine. — Photo courtesy Walter Energ

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Taseko files Supreme Court suit against Government Of Canada

Taseko Mines Limited has filed a civil claim in the BC Supreme Court, seeking damages in relation to the New Prosperity Project decision. — Photo cou

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Site C’s main civil works contract will create thousands of jobs

Premier Christy Clark and BC Hydro announced the preferred proponent for Site C’s main civil works contract, which will see 1,500 jobs created during

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Airborne survey unlocks resource potential - West-Central British Columbia

The survey, conducted in the fall of 2015, was designed to identify mineral potential in this under-explored region and provide important information

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Mining agreement builds training opportunities throughout British Columbia

The BC Centre of Training Excellence in Mining has made it easier for British Columbians to train for careers in mineral exploration and mining, thank

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Government takes action to keep mine workers on the job

Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett today announced action to help keep thousands of B.C.’s metal and coal mines workers on the job by allowing

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