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British Columbia

Kootenay Zinc starts drilling at Fort Steele’s “Sully” property

After months of planning this next drill hole, the team is now present in the Kootenays and ready to drill. — Photo: Kootenay Zinc/S. Broughton Vanco

Keith Powell •
Global

Dragon-Den style #DisruptMining announces five finalists

Top concepts will be asked to showcase their technology, idea, or business at the #DisruptMining expo on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Carlu Toronto du

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Mines

BC miner Don McLeod inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Don McLeod, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee. — Photo: Bruce McLeod Don McLeod, who for years has been a well-known figure in Canada’s mining i

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Global

US Mines produced an estimated $74.6 Billion in minerals during 2016

The information comes from the 40th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report, the earliest comprehensive source of 2016 mineral production data for t

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British Columbia

Could there be another Sullivan mine-sized deposit near Fort Steele, B.C.?

Paul Ransom points to Lakit Lookout, near Fort Steele, which could be the next big East Kootenay mine. — Photo courtesy Paul Ransom The East Kootenay

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Mines

Positive trends for commodities in 2017: Scotiabank

— Photo: Scotiabank TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2017 /CNW/ - The Scotiabank Commodity Price Index gained 6.2% m/m in December as a large Oil & Gas gain comple

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History

How to revive a gold mine

The Madison property near Butte, Montana, has a long history dating back to the 1850s. — Photo courtesy Broadway Gold Mining Ltd. Gold has been sough

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Company Profiles

NOVAGOLD reports excellent 2016 results: advances toward Final Environmental Impact Statement

NOVAGOLD is a well-financed precious metals company focused on the permitting and development of its 50%-owned Donlin Gold project in Alaska, one of t

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British Columbia

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett Special Guest on Podcast

Bill Bennett Welcome to a special edition of the Kootenay Business/Canadian Mining and Energy Podcast. We are pleased to have the Honourable Bill Be

British Columbia

Thompson Creek Metals wins mine reclamation award

Jonathan Buchanan, director, Information and Public Affairs for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) — Photo: Robert Hawk

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British Columbia

10 Ways to Immerse Yourself in British Columbia’s Rich Mining Past

The Britannia Mine Museum lets you explore this former copper mine along B.C.’s Pacific coast. — Photo: Britannia Mine Museum Tug on a headlamp and h

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British Columbia

Lucky strikes: Early days in British Columbia’s mining industry

The settlement of Britannia Beach, one of two bases for the Britannia Mining and Smelting Company. — Photo: Britannia Mine Museum For more than 180

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Education

Hans Brasch’s lucky life

Hans Brasch worked in the mining industry for 40 years, and never missed a single day of work. — Photo: Hans Brasch “I worked 40 years in the mines,”

Jillian Clark •
British Columbia

Kootenay Zinc Corp. sponsors Sullivan Core Shack Display

The Sullivan Core Shack will be a museum level display of ore and rock specimens as well as drill core from Sullivan mine and surrounding area. — Phot

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Company Profiles

Important appointments to Alliance Magnesium Board of Directors

With its recent appointments, Alliance Magnesium Inc. now has seven members on its Board of Directors. — Photo: Alliance Magnesium Inc. BROSSARD, QC,

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Global

CSE tallies another record year in 2016; personnel, infrastructure additions strengthen 2017 outlook

Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton. — Photo: CSE TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 12, 2017) - The Canadian Securities Exchange (C

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Global

McEwen leads extraordinary list of Mining Hall of Fame Inductees

"This exemplary group of mining experts, innovators and pioneering Canadians are global leaders of the highest caliber," said Bill Roscoe, Chair, Cana

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British Columbia

MX Gold announces proposed purchase of WestKam Gold Corp.‘s Bonaparte property

The Bonaparte property is located in close proximity to Kamloops, B.C. — Photo: WestKam Gold Corp. Vancouver, B.C. - MX Gold Corp. (TSX-V: MXL) (FS

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Global

NioCorp signs land acquisition agreements for Elk Creek Superalloy Materials Project: Nebraska

Mark Smith, Executive Chairman, CEO, and Director of NioCorp. — Photo: NioCorp Jan. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NioCorp Developments Ltd. is please

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Mines

IsoEnergy intersects Uranium Mineralization at Thorburn Lake and strong basement alteration at Radio

Map of the Thorburn Lake and Radio uranium projects owned by IsoEnergy Ltd. in Saskatchewan. — Photo: IsoEnergy Ltd. VANCOUVER, Jan. 5, 2017 /CNW/

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Mines

Robert McEwen does more than expected

Robert McEwen is a 2017 inductee into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. — Photo: McEwen Mining “I’m stubbornly persistent, I’m intensely curious, and

Jillian Clark •
Global

Airships considered for more environmentally friendly mining in remote locations

Quest Rare Minerals looks to the sky for efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to their mine transport problems: Lockheed Martin's airships

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British Columbia

Teck Trail announces $174 million for new acid plant

A previously completed acid plant that Teck installed in 2014. — Photo: Teck Trail/LCIC Teck Metals Ltd. (“Teck”) announced on January 2, 2107, that

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British Columbia

Conuma Coal re-opens second mine near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Conuma expects to have the Wolverine Mine operating at full production levels by April, exporting 1.5 million tonnes of metallurgical coal annually. —

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