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Draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards released

On June 14, 2013, the Revenue Resource Transparency Working Group released its draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards for

Karen Kornelsen •
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Driller finds ancient fern leaf fossil

1 of 3A fully intact fern leaf fossil discovered by Sonic Drilling Ltd. driller Randy Lamb near Tumbler Ridge is estimated to be 80 million years old.

Karissa Gall •
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Teck’s Coal Mountain surface mine rescue team wins

Coal Mountain Operations mine rescue team and their supporters accept the provincial award for Best Surface Rescue Team in B.C. at the East Kootenay Z

Karen Kornelsen •
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Elk Valley mine rescue teams qualify for provincial competitions

1 of 3Volunteer ‘victims’ help make the first aid scenarios as realistic as possible. — Patrick Spohr photo courtesy East Kootenay Zone Mine Rescue C

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Pierre Lebel is named Mining Person of the Year for 2012

Pierre Lebel (centre) receives the MABC's Mining Person of the Year Award for 2012; also pictured are Karina Briño, president and CEO of MABC, and Sco

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

The inaugural BC Mining HR Diversity Award

(L to R) Dave Bazowski, chair, BC Mining HR Task Force; Korah Dewalt, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc, New Afton New Gold HR assistant and community relations

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Historic mine, modern technology and future hedges: the Wingdam gold project

1 of 7Ore samples from the Wingdam site show promise. — Photo courtesy Leif and Eva Grandell Studios2 of 7This shows the ore processing plant undergro

Tanya Laing Gahr •
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Promoting the positives and attracting the next generation

1 of 2Younger-generation employees, according to Goldcorp's Paul Farrow, have skills such as in technology or social media that the older generation m

Karen Kornelsen •
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Operating with respect for the land

Duz Cho construction was involved in many aspects of the construction work at the Mount Milligan Site. — Photo courtesy Duz Cho Construction Extensiv

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Working Together to Protect the Elk Valley Watershed

Effects on the Elk River are among the recent concerns regarding the effects of mining in the area. — Steve Short photo At Teck, we take our role in

Marcia Smith •
British Columbia

Working together to open Mount Milligan

Overview of the compact four-by-three kilometre Mount Milligan Mine site, set to begin production in 2013. — Photo courtesy Thompson Creek Metals In

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Linking local business with mining companies in north central BC

1 of 2Fraser Deacon, chair of the Northern Interior Mining Group. — Photo courtesy Geotech Drilling2 of 2Dave Forshaw, immediate past chair of the Nor

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

College of the Rockies receives $1.1 million for training simulators

1 of 2This is an interior shot of the Pro3 Transportable Simulator showing the instructor’s position as well as the student. — Immersive Technologies

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

BC AMTA celebrates two major milestones

On February 27, 2013, 37 students graduated from BC AMTA's Mining Skills for an Entry-Level Workforce program in Williams Lake, B.C. — Photo courtesy

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Guardian First Aid Service provides essential services

To ensure the safety of all workers, Guardian will perform a safety and hazard assessment of the workplace and will customize a first rate O.H.S plan.

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

A B.C. company continues its research into environmentally sound mining techniques

1 of 3Kemetco continues research and development in cyanide-free gold mining. — Photo courtesy Kemetco Research2 of 3The pilot project of American Man

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

A colossal company has big plans for B.C.

Doug Smith is general manager for Xstrata Coal Canada. — Photo courtesy Xstrata Coal Canada The general manager of Xstrata Coal Canada said his com

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

An innovative discovery camp is coming to Williams Lake

Jacob Purdy is a heavy-duty equipment operator student in the BC Task Force apprenticeship program. — Gordon Armour photo At the end of June, Grade 8

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

The BC Task Force is creating a vast array of opportunities

1 of 2Ian Samson is a welding student participating in the apprenticeship pilot at Mount Polley. — Gordon Armour photo2 of 2Brandon Douglas is an elec

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

How B.C. can win a gold medal in the economic Olympics

1 of 4Michel Lamarre, project manager for Rio Tinto Alcan's Kitimat Modernization Project. — Photo courtesy Rio Tinto Alcan2 of 4Byng Giraud, vice-pre

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

An exciting gold project moves forward

Bob Gallagher is New Gold Inc.'s president and chief executive officer. — Photo courtesy New Gold Inc. The chances for development of a major new gol

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

Canada is good to mining, says American CEO

The chairman and CEO of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., Kevin Loughrey, said he prefers Canada's regulatory system concerning natural resource dev

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

Westshore Terminals looks ahead with optimism

1 of 2CSK Brilliance loading at Westshore’s Berth One deep-sea dock. — Photo courtesy of Ray Dykes2 of 2It took a gentle hand to seat the second new

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Pretium’s high-grade gold strike wins it the “Academy Award of the geologic profession”

1 of 2The president and chief executive officer of Vancouver-based Pretium Resources Inc., Robert Quartermain. — Photo courtesy Pretium Resources Inc.

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