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BCGold Corp.

1 of 3The historical Engineer Mine located near Atlin, B.C. — Photo courtesy BCGold Corp.2 of 3Gold in quartz measurements. — Photo courtesy BCGold Co

Breanne Massey •
British Columbia

Refining Canada’s natural resource industry

Joe Oliver is Canada's minister of natural resources. — Couvrette/Ottawa photo “One project, one review”—that is the new promise from the federal gov

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

A deeper look at the Sully

1 of 2Paul Ransom, P.Geo., did a geological study on the Sully property. — Photo courtesy Scott Broughton2 of 2This is a view of the Sully property lo

Lisa Crane •
British Columbia

Building inclusive relationships with First Nations communities

1 of 3Katie Ludwig, a First Nations elder who stays at the camp with students each summer, aids in cultural immersion. — Photo courtesy School of Expl

Breanne Massey •
British Columbia

Thompson Creek Metals expands its Endako molybdenum mine north of Prince George

The new and expanded Endako mine is located near Fraser Lake, 100 miles northwest of Prince George. — Photo: Endako Mines Under the B.C. Jobs Plan, t

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Let the good times roll

1 of 2A.J. Forsyth's Kinetic K5000 Combination Hi Definition Plasma and Drilling Machine in Prince George cuts parts for a local fabricator. The parts

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

Manganese on the horizon

Artillery Peak in Arizona is the site of American Manganese's deposit. — Photo courtesy American Manganese American Manganese Inc. has completed thr

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

New life and a bright future at the Huckleberry Mine

1 of 5The owners of the Huckleberry Mine southwest of Houston, B.C., are in the early stages of considering operating the mine beyond its new 2021 clo

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

From A to zinc: Teck helps prevent disease in the developing world

1 of 3A mother and child visit a health post in Senegal to learn about the best way to treat the child’s diarrhea. — Photo courtesy Micronutrient Ini

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Mining Day in Kamloops

Lukas Vanderlip is eager to spend Mining Day at the Big Little Science Centre. He examined rocks at the Big Little Science Centre in anticipation of t

Breanne Massey •
British Columbia

Blackwater is just the beginning

Brian Butterworth, Past Chair, AME BC Awards Committee; and Michael McPhie, Chair, AME BC; present the H.H. "Spud" Huestis Award to Peter Bernier and

by Gerald Vander Pyl •
British Columbia

Making mining accessible

Yukon Dan, guest speaker for KEG, teaches kids to pan for gold. — Photo courtesy KEG The Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) is an organization dedicat

Lisa Crane •
British Columbia

Gold-plated ambition

Mark O'Dea's Fronteer Gold sold for $2.3 billion last year. — Carmen Schmid photo There is no mistaking that Mark O’Dea, recipient of the Associatio

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Playing an important role

Michelle Unger, an environmental scientist with Teck, does remediation work at the Sullivan Mine site in Kimberley, B.C. — Ryan Peterson photo Michel

Lisa Crane •
British Columbia

New Gold locks up the Blackwater district

1 of 3Workers inspect drill core at New Gold Inc.'s Blackwater project. — Photo courtesy New Gold Inc.2 of 3New Gold Inc. hopes construction will star

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

A Vancouver miner hunts red rocks in Greenland

1 of 2Nick Houghton of True North Gems at the location in Greenland where the company is opening a ruby mine. — Photo courtesy True North Gems2 of 2Ni

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Reflecting on his experiences

Seeing the world is all in a day’s work for Lindsay Bottomer; the Gobi Desert in Mongolia is just one of the many places he has been during his career

Stuart Fullerton •
British Columbia

Teck mines a housing solution

The Elk Valley Pointe condominiums, with their wood and rock exteriors, are seen as an attractive addition to the mountain community of Elkford. — Pho

Gerald Vander Pyl •
British Columbia

The latest buzz in B.C.

Construction began on the Mount Milligan mine site in mid-2010, and work will continue through 2012 to ready the project for production in 2013. — Ern

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

School of rocks

1 of 4Geologist Peter Klewchuck studies a rock with school students. — Sarah Kennedy photo2 of 4Lindsay Park Elementary School kids explore the miner

Lisa Crane •
British Columbia

Seeking further evidence

Geoscience BC booth at a tradeshow Stephen Williams, GIS Consultant, Christa Sluggett, Project Geologist and Communications Coordinator, and 'Lyn Angl

Lisa Crane •
British Columbia

Why one man chose a career in coal

New employees wear a green hard hat for safety reasons. Other workers know to mentor this person as they get oriented to the site. — Photo Courtesy o

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

On track to deal with a looming labour shortage

Site assessment training in a Northwest Community College School of Mining prospecting program. — Photo courtesy of Northwest Community College School

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Boom times in Fort Nelson

1 of 2An aerial view of the Northern Rockies Regional Airport. The facility has seen a 35 per cent increase in operating costs over the past five year

Maureen McEwan •