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Career BUZZ: Top Jobs in Mining & Energy—February 17 issue

Here is a selection of the 10 'Best Of' top jobs Mining & Energy has featured on Career Buzz over the last six weeks. (Disclaimer: Some of these job

Energy

Wind energy continues strong growth in Canada in 2016

Wind energy and natural gas are the two most cost-competitive sources of new electricity generation in Canada today. — Photo: Canadian Wind Energy Ass

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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News

$100M Ontario natural gas grant does little for rural customers already served by propane

British Columbia

The best bits of the AME Roundup

The AME Roundup took place in January at Canada Place in Vancouver. — Robert Hawkins photo The Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Roundup 2

Kyle Born •
News

TransCanada applies for Keystone XL Presidential Permit

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

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Tahltan Nation Development Corporation and Geotech—a partnership based on shared values

Geotech drill rig on a project in the Golden Triangle in northwest B.C. — Photo: Geotech Drilling Services The Tahltan Nation Development Corporatio

Jessica Kirby •
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

Keith Powell •
Energy

Grasshopper Solar commemorates 10th anniversary with launch of new Guaranteed Funding Program

Grasshopper Solar is a leading solar power company managing the largest residential solar fund in Canada. — Photo: Grasshopper Solar MISSISSAUGA, ON

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

Kyle Born •
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

Kyle Born •
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

Keith Powell •
News

Career BUZZ: Top Jobs in Mining & Energy—February 3 issue

Mining and Energy magazine has selected 10 career opportunities from leading companies throughout western Canada to feature as our Top Jobs of the W

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

Peter Caulfield •
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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News

Canadian Wind Energy Association Operations and Maintenance Summit and Exhibit, February 1-2, 2017

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

Galadriel Watson •
News

President Trump signs approval of Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines

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 •
Company Profiles

Encanto Potash finalizes massive deal with India’s National Federation of Farmers

NACOF is India's national farming cooperative established by the Joint Secretary and Central Registrar, Cooperative Societies under the Ministry of Ag

Keith Powell •
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

Keith Powell •
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,

Keith Powell •