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Conifex Timber launches biomass power plant

Conifex Timber's biomass power plant in Mackenzie, B.C.—the plant uses sawmill residuals to produce clean energy for over 20,000 homes on the BC Hydro

Peter Caulfield •
British Columbia

Santa Fe Metals exploring near historic Sullivan mine

L to R: Brian Jones (Excel Geophysics and gravity expert), Brian Kostiuk (Sully vendor), Mike Kennedy (Sully vendor), Craig Kennedy (local prospector)

Peter Caulfield •
Alberta

Ulmer Contracting is the Canadian Ultimate Crew Finalist!

Navigator Nation members can cast one vote each day through August 30. — Photo courtesy Vermeer Vermeer is on the search for the “Ultimate Horizontal

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Vote for Ulmer Contracting—they are the Canadian ultimate crew finalist in Vermeer’s crew search

Ulmer Contracting, based in Vancouver, B.C., has been selected as the only Canadian crew in Vermeer's Ultimate Operator contest, a search to find the

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Brucejack Mine receives Mines Act permit and federal approval

Construction of the Brucejack Mine, 65 kms northwest of Stewart, B.C., is expected to get underway in 2015. — Photo courtesy Pretium Resources With

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Coal production in B.C. is a thriving industry

The coal industry is bustling in B.C, with four to five coal trains leaving the Elk Valley on their way to the Westshore Terminal in Vancouver. — Pho

Gerry Warner •
British Columbia

New Afton raises the bar with ISO 50001 Energy Management Standards

Andrew Cooper, New Afton's energy specialist — Photo courtey New Afton MineNew Gold ’s newest mine knows value beyond its minerals. New Afton, a cop

Jillian Clark •
British Columbia

Despite low prices, Canadian coal producers are doing better than most

Joe Aldina, principal analyst for Coal Research, Wood Mackenzie — Photo courtesy Joe Aldina With the U.S. dollar on a tear, hitting valuations agains

Kevin Miller •
British Columbia

Taseko and Soda Creek Indian Band Sign participation and cooperation agreement

Mine crew celebrates safety at the Gibraltar Mine in this Taseko file photo — Photo courtesy Taseko Taseko is pleased to announce that a Participati

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Teck reports on Q2 earning—remains “cash flow positive”

Teck Resources Limited CEO Don Lindsay explains highlights of their second quarter financial report. — Photo courtesy Teck Teck Resources Limited (T

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

New plant in B.C. for Sika Canada Inc.

Construction has started on Sika Canada Inc's., new mortar and concrete admixture plant in B.C. — Photo courtesy Sika Canada Inc Sika Canada is prou

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

B.C. authorizes restricted re-start for Mount Polley Mine

The Mount Polley Mine has been given the go-ahead to restart restricted operations at its mine site. — Photo courtesy Imperial Metals Minister of En

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

$748K to KAST—Mining and metals industry in Kootenay region benefits from investment

The Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) received funding to establish a metallurgical industry development accelerator in the West

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Teck’s Celebrity Pie Throw Raises $1.1M for BC Children’s Hospital

The 'Pie a Politician' event proved to be popular during the annual Mining for Miracles fundraiser campaign held by BC's mining communities—all funds

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Waneta expansion celebrates grand opening & workers who made it happen

The Waneta Expansion Limited Partnership (WELP), celebrated the grand opening of the $900 million Expansion Project. — Photo courtesy columbiapower.or

British Columbia

Morrison Mine must undergo further assessment

Government officials have ordered that the proposed Morrison Mine, near Smithers, B.C., undergo further assessment before the project will be approved

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Rio Tinto re-opens modernized Kitimat aluminum smelter

Rio Tinto Alcan Kitmat Aluminum Smelter during the modernization project — Photo courtesy Rio Tinto CBC is reporting that Rio Tinto re-opened its Kit

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Skeena receives three-year exploration permit and mobilizes drills to Spectrum Gold Project

Skeena Resources Limited has begun fieldwork in Northwestern B.C., including re-sampling of historic core, soil sampling and prospecting. — Photo cou

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Forward thinking is key for Alloycorp Mining, Inc.

Alloycorp's Avanti Kitsault project is located 120 kilometres north of Terrace, B.C. — Photo courtesy Alloycorp Mining Inc. What does it take to buil

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

B.C. Mine Rescue teams battle for top spot in Smithers

Teams from throughout the province competed in the 60th annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in Smithers, B.C. — Photo courtesy of BC Governme

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

New Nadina Explorations wins land issue appeal

File photo from New Nadina Explorations work on its Silver Queen property. — Photo courtesy New Nadina Explorations New Nadina Explorations Limited (

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Site C dam project to break ground this summer

Artist rendering of the Site C dam — Image courtesy BC Hydro After 11 years of consultations, evaluations, negotiations and project planning work, BC

Kevin Miller •
British Columbia

Mt Polley could re-open by the end of June - 370 to return to work

Mines minister, Bill Bennett predicts Mt Polley should be back working by end of June — Photo courtesy B.C. Government Late last week, British Columb

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

BC put $5 million into Geoscience BC for informed land-use decisions & mineral & energy exploration

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced today that the Province will provide $5 million in funding to Geoscience BC. — Photo courtesy BC Gove

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