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LNG 101

Between the Tilbury plant in Delta and Mt. Hayes on Vancouver Island, FortisBC stores 2.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas in case service is interru

Woodfibre LNG is breaking environmental ground

Aerial shot of the proposed Woodfibre LNG site where the company is hard at work remediating the environmental effects of 100 years of industrial acti

Surrey’s Sonic Drill Corp wins technology development award

Ray Roussy receives technology development award. — Photo courtesy International Mining Technology Hall of Fame/Sonic Drill Corp. The Mining Technolo

Teck announces temporary shutdowns of Elk Valley Mines—staggered over summer

Shutdowns will be staggered over the summer months among the operations. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business file photo Teck Resources Limited (TSX: T

WD makes $715K investment for responsible resource development

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is contributing $715,000 to Genome BC. The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Eco

Murray Edwards’ Edco Capital loans Imperial Metals $30 million

Edco Capital Corporation ("Edco") is owned by N. Murray Edwards. Imperial Metals Corporation recently announced that its board of directors, subject

Greenhills wins Canadian mine safety award

Teck Coal's Greenhill Operations of Elkford, B.C. was awarded the John T. Ryan Safety Trophy. The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petrol

Amarc Resources announces “significant” BC discovery

Looking northwest over the IKE property. The two dark spots are drilling platforms. — photo courtesy Amarc Amarc Resource

Kimberley’s SunMine to light up in June 2015

The SunMine's 4032 solar panels are able to track the sun as it moves across the sky, tilt to dump snow and assume a flat position during strong winds

Taseko announces improved economics at its Gibraltar Copper Mine

This new mine plan is a result of a detailed, six-month engineering study. Taseko Mines Limited has completed an updated mine plan for Gibraltar feat

APEGBC professional practice guidelines respond to Mount Polley recommendations

New guidelines to improve dam safety in BC are scheduled to be released in March 2016. — Photo courtesy APEGBC The Association of Professional Engine

Fortune Minerals and POSCAN complete sale of Arctos coal licenses to BC Rail

Fortune Minerals Limited and POSCO Canada Limited announce the completion of an agreement with the British Columbia Government. — Photo courtesy Fortu

Dave Coles joins Advisory Board of Pacific Future Energy

Pacific Future Energy. Building our Future, Protecting our coast. The Hon. Stockwell Day, PC, Chair of the Advisory Board, and Senior Advisor to the

Study documents impacts of tailings impoundment spill on Quesnel Lake

Prince George, BC –– A new research paper documents the physical and chemical characteristics, location, and extent of a sediment plume within Quesn

Student engineering team wins provincial competition

The student engineering team, from left to right, Brenden Vissers, Stephanie Doherty, Allison Matfin, Maureen Long, and Clayton McBride. — Photo court

Project Heavy Duty returns to the Elk Valley

The equipment training will take place in the District of Sparwood’s gravel pits on the road to Elkford. — Photo courtesy SMS Skilled trades people a

Mount Polley could restart “within months,” says Imperial Metals

Imperial Metals Corp. on April 30 told the Canadian Press that about half Mount Polley’s 370 employees would be back at work. — Photo courtesy Imperia

First concentrate shipment from Red Chris Mine

Imperial Metals' Red Chris mine recently made their first shipment of copper concentrate in mid-April. Imperial Metals' Red Chris mine recently annou

American Creek wins decisively at BC Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal confirmed that American Creek completed its earn-in and holds a 51% controlling interest in the Treaty Creek property. American C

Mine rescue teams to compete in Elkford

Mine rescue teams battle to put out a fire at a past East Kootenay Zone Mine Rescue Competition. The 2015 event will be held in Elkford on Saturday, M

NovaCopper agrees to acquire Sunward through court arrangement

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse is President and Chief Executive Officer of NovaCopper and a director of NovaGold VANCOUVER, April 23, 2015 /CNW/ - NovaCopper

College of the Rockies’ residence going solar

Royal Dutch Shell buys UK BG Group in $70B deal - is big player in Canada

$50,000 donation from Spectra Energy means better burn and wound healing care