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New mine reclamation technique uses eDNA to detect elusive animals

Biologist Elizabeth Vincer on the left with environmental specialist Lori Leach on the right working together in the field. — Jared Hobbs photo Hemme

Peter Caulfield •
Alberta

Top 10 hydroelectric dams in Canada

Canada is the world's third-largest producer of hydroelectricity, with more than 82,000 MW of installed capacity generating roughly 60 per cent of the nation's electricity. Here are the country's 10 largest hydroelectric dams — updated for 2026.

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Teck announces appointment of Lawrence Watkins as Vice President, Health and Safety

Teck Resources Limited announces the appointment of Lawrence Watkins as Vice President, Health and Safety. — Photo courtesy Teck/Linkedin Vancouver,

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

The biggest mines in BC by revenue

Highland Valley Copper in Logan Lake is the biggest mine in B.C with revenue of $943 million. — Photo courtesy Gord McKenna Recently Business in Van

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

College of the Rockies introduces students to geology

Introduction to Geology students from the College of the Rockies recently toured the Bull River Mine site with their instructor, Katie Burles (far rig

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Murray River Coal project granted environmental assessment approval

HD Mining International Ltd., has been issued an environmental certificate for the Murray River Coal project, pending 24 conditions that need to be me

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

MGX Minerals agrees to buy former Cranbrook Tembec mill site for $3.7M

MGX Minerals is in negotiations with Tembec to purchase the now-defunct mill site in Cranbrook's industrial park for $3.7 million. — Photo courtesy

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Electra Stone ships first 18 tonnes of BC Jade to China

BC Jade shipped directly to China. — Photo courtesy Electra Stone Electra Stone Ltd. (TSX.V: ELT) is pleased to announce confirmation of its first sh

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Inuktun Services provides pipe inspection systems for energy companies

The Versatrax 150 Mk II crawler with Spectrum 90 camera and Minitracs. — Photo courtesy Sureclean/Inuktun Inuktun Services Ltd is a small company in

Peter Caulfield •
British Columbia

APEGBC and AME BC sign Memorandum of Understanding

(L-R) Gavin C. Dirom, AME BC, David McLelland, AME BC, Dr. John Clague, APEGBC, Tony Chong, APEGBC — Photo courtesy www.apeg.bc.ca Vancouver, BC

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Pretium Resources Inc. raises US$540 million in construction financing for Brucejack Project

A US $540 million construction financing package will fund a substantial portion of the costs to develop an underground mine at Pretivm's Brucejack Pr

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Fording River Operations Swift project granted environmental assessment approval

An environmental assessment certificate has been issued to Teck Coal Ltd., for the Fording River Operations Swift project. — Photo courtesy Teck/KBM

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Gold Hill property hopes to hit originating source of Wild Horse Gold

Prospectors have plied the banks of Wild Horse Creek for over 150 years, which this local beer company saluted on one of their cans. — Photo courtesy

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

24% of BC’s fastest growing companies in mining and energy sectors

Business in Vancouver (BIV) has released a list of the Top 100 fastest-growing companies in B.C., with almost a quarter of companies involved in the m

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Update on the Pretium Resources Brucejack Project

Pretium Resources Inc., is pleased to announce that it has been issued all of the major regulatory permits required to begin development work on the B

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

TNDC and the Tahltan Nation invest in Imperial Metals

The Tahltan Nation Development Corporation has invested in the Imperial Metals Corporation, the company that owns the Red Chris Mine in Tahltan territ

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Caliper builds solutions

Soleco LED light tower vertically adjustable to the angle of the sun. — Photo courtesy Caliper Over 40 years of Caliper Machine and Hydraulics's mini

Nowell Berg •
British Columbia

Power your home with solar and sell the excess

More than 500 property owners in B.C. use solar power in conjunction with BC Hydro's grid. — Photos by Don Pettit, Peace Energy Cooperative As I wri

Elizabeth James •
British Columbia

The hydropower boom in British Columbia

The 85-year-old Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse on the Stave River near Mission is one of many aging hydroelectric facilities in B.C. that are currently und

Kirsten Armleder •
British Columbia

BC’s Eldorado Gold Corp’s CEO highest paid mining and energy executive

Paul Wright, CEO of Eldorado Gold Corp., was the highest paid executive in B.C in 2014. — Photo courtesy Eldorado Gold Corp Every year Business in V

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Regenerating the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse

The old spillway gates have been removed to make way for the new gates, which are designed to withstand a major earthquake. — photo courtesy BC Hydr

Kirsten Armleder •
British Columbia

Minerals South 2015

The trade show and various social events held during the conference will give mining professionals a chance to network and learn about other areas of

Kirsten Armleder •
British Columbia

Keeping Vancouver Island lit

The John Hart Generating Station and Dam is located only six kilometres from the city of Campbell River, and this 250-acre property is surrounded by t

Kirsten Armleder •
British Columbia

Metro Vancouver municipalities among the biggest beneficiaries of spending by Coal Alliance Mines

Metro Vancouver municipalities continue to be among the prime beneficiaries of billions of dollars spent by Coal Alliance terminals and steelmaking co

Keith Powell •