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Kaminak announces new, Northern access road route to Coffee Project endorsed by First Nation

A single northern access route from the Kaminak Coffee Project to Dawson City has been selected for further detailed analysis. — Photo courtesy Kamin

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

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

Saturn Minerals’ unique approach to partnering with First Nations

Stan Szary with Onion Lake First Nation Chief Wallace Fox (l) and Yellowquill Chief Larry Cachene (r). — Photo courtesy Saturn Minerals For many mini

Kevin Miller •
First Nations

Sabina Gold & Silver and Kitikmeot Inuit Association announce new agreements

A departing flight over a drill rig at the Back River gold project in Nunavut. — James Maxwell photo Sabina Gold & Silver Corporation of Vancouver a

Peter Caulfield •
First Nations

Steering Baffinland’s Mary River Project

1 of 2A Baffinland polar bear monitor talks with Tom Paddon (R), CEO and president of Baffinland Iron Mines, at Steensby in July 2012. — Photo by Marc

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

First Nations sought as equity partners

1 of 3Harold Calla is the executive chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board. A proposed initiative to encourage First Nations to become

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

Executive confident about gold mine’s development

1 of 4The president and chief executive officer of Pretium Resources Inc., Robert Quartermain, believes his company's proposed high-grade gold Bruceja

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

Bringing reliable power to northern BC

1 of 4Guyed Y towers were flown in and erected on concrete footings along the NTL in northern B.C. — Photo courtesy of BC Hydro2 of 4The NTL required

Jessica Kirby •
Exploration

How G8 transparency rules affect Canadian mining companies

1 of 1Alan Hutchison is a globally recognized expert in mining law. — Photo courtesy Alan Hutchison Prime Minister Stephen Harper's June announcement

Karen Kornelsen •
Education

Yellowknife’s Mine Training Society gets $5.8 million in funding

1 of 4Underground Miner students participating in a familiarization trip at Ekati Mine, owned by Dominion Diamond Corporation. — Photo courtesy Mine T

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

New president of Geoscience BC brings years of experience to the table

Robin Archdekin has gained valuable experience, from working in the field to working in major corporations and board rooms. — Photo courtesy Geoscienc

Karen Kornelsen •
First Nations

Ring of Fire Aboriginal Training Alliance receives $5.9 million

1 of 2Unveiling of the RoFATA logo and public announcement of $5.9 million in funding at Confederation College. (L to R) Don Bernosky, vice-president,

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Benefits for industry and communities

1 of 2BC AMTA candidate Kim Halvorson operates an HEO mobile simulator as part of her training. — Photo courtesy Robin Mann2 of 2Recent graduates from

Kristen Mitchell •
British Columbia

BC AMTA receives $13,000 donation from Microsoft

1 of 2BC AMTA student, Shane Tait, is excited about his future and getting to use the new technology. — Francine Gurney, BC AMTA, photo.2 of 2L-R: Fra

Karen Kornelsen •
Education

Yukon College celebrates 50 years

1 of 4A student from Yukon College's Mineral Resources program working at the Minto Mine. — photo courtesy Yukon College2 of 4Yukon College students g

Karissa Gall •
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

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

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

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 •
First Nations

Yukon Zinc receives a second Robert E. Leckie Award

Yukon Zinc's chairman and CEO, Jing You Lu (L) accepts the company's Robert E. Leckie Award alongside Brad Cathers, Yukon's minister of energy, mines

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Orca Quarry: pursuing a rock-solid business plan

1 of 6Polaris Minerals Corporation opened the Orca Quarry on Vancouver Island in early 2007. It is potentially the largest sand-and-gravel quarry in C

Tim Gardner •
First Nations

Consultation before action is critical

Bob Joseph is the founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which helps individuals and organizations work more effectively with Ab

Tim Gardner •
British Columbia

The BC AMTA will continue to provide valuable services

1 of 3Mary Brearly, a Kamloops Indian Band member, is a processing operations trainee working at New Gold’s New Afton Mine. — Photo courtesy BC AMT

Karen Kornelsen •