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Government launches new strategy to promote Canadian mining abroad

— thinkstock The federal government recently announced the launch of its Canadian Extractive Sector Trade Strategy. The government says the strategy

Peter Caulfield •
Mining Insider

Commerce Resources Corp. initiates drill program at the Ashram Rare Earth Deposit

Aurora Borealis at Eldor/Ashram Rare Earth Project. — Photo courtesy Commerce Resources Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H) (the "Company"

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

FortisBC finalizes LNG supply agreement with BC Ferries to fuel new vessels

FortisBC will provide up to 300,000 gigajoules of LNG per year. ​FortisBC – a subsidiary of Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) – announced today that it will prov

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Great Lakes Graphite focuses on small manufacturers

Great Lakes Graphite Inc. is an industrial minerals company. — Graphic courtesy Great Lakes Graphite Great Lakes Graphite Inc. (TSXV: GLK; OTCPINK: G

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

AuRico Gold announces positive results on northern BC property

Drilling underway at the Kemess East site in August 2014. — Photo courtesy AuRico Gold AuRico Gold Inc. recently announced a 43-101-compliant indicat

Peter Caulfield •
British Columbia

MABC acknowledges Independent Expert Engineering Panel Report on Mount Polley

Mount Polley mine tailings dam failure was a serious incident. The Mining Association of B.C. (MABC) is currently reviewing the Independent Expert En

Keith Powell •
Mining Insider

Women In Mining Canada have announced the winner of the 2015 WIM Canada “Trailblazer Award”

Betty-Ann Heggie is the winner of the 2015 Women in Mining Canada Trailblazer Award. Women in Mining Canada is announced the selection of Betty-Ann H

Keith Powell •
Exploration

Diamond miners sign agreement with Northwest Territories Metis

Garry Bailey, president of the NWT Métis Nation, left, explains the significance of the colours in the NWT Métis Nation sash to Glen Koropchuk, chief

Peter Caulfield •
Alberta

Guest Editorial: Special interest groups erode Canada’s prosperity says Gwyn Morgan

Societies that don’t understand how their wealth is generated are destined to lose it. It’s been 30 years since Mancur Olson, the late American econo

Keith Powell •
Alberta

CanAm Coal diversifies with frac sand property purchase

Alabama-based coal mining company CanAm Coal Corp. has finalized plans to diversify its energy portfolio by purchasing a 100 per cent stake in the m

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Mining industry welcomes the release of BC’s independent panel report on Mount Polley

Independent panel member presents report on Mount Polley. Following today’s release of the BC Government-appointed independent panel’s report examini

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Joint panel releases report on Mount Polley failure: Government to take immediate action

All operating mines with tailings storage facility dams to provide a letter by June 30, 2015. Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett has announced

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) names new Board of Directors

Nelson's John Murray was re-appointed to the AME BC Board. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Col

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

THEnergy study: Solar power without initial investment becomes reality for mining companies

Hybrid plant in western Tanzania during construction. Remote mines are often perfectly suited for solar-diesel-hybrid power plants, because they poss

Keith Powell •
News

Jim Currie is co-winner of the E. A. Scholz Award

Jim Currie. — photo courtesy of Pretium Resources Inc. Jim Currie and Bob Gallagher are receiving the The Association for Mineral Exploration British

Peter Caulfield •
British Columbia

Government grants extension to Taseko’s Prosperity Project

Taseko Mines granted a five-year extension. — Photo courtesy tasekomines.com January 15, 2015, Vancouver, BC -- Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

AME BC opens the Toronto Stock Exchange

AME BC and supporters open the TSX. — photo courtesy TMX Group On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbi

Peter Caulfield •
British Columbia

AME BC opens Toronto Stock Exchange

Toronto Stock Exchange opened as part of the association’s trade mission to Toronto. — Photo courtesy youtube.com Toronto - January 15, 2015 - The As

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project

Seabridge Gold received early construction permits in 2014 for its KSM project near Stewart, B.C. — photo courtesy of Seabridge Gold Seabridge Gold

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Innovative tech could improve hunt for gold

The technology has been used in petroleum exploration since 2010. — Photo courtesy marketonemediagroup.com Vancouver, British Columbia – A recent inn

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Elk Valley water plan approved

A Teck employee conducts water sampling near the company’s Greenhills Operations. — Photo courtesy of Teck Resources Ltd. Environment minister Mary

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Canada Apprentice Loan recognizes critical role of tradespeople

Training combines alternating periods of on-the-job (80 to 85%) and technical training (15 to 20%). — Photo courtesy caf-fca.org/ OTTAWA, Jan. 12, 20

Keith Powell •
Mining Insider

First Drilling Group Acquires Kirkey Specialized Drilling & Consulting in Sudbury

First Drilling Group (CNW Group/First Drilling Group). TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - First Drilling Group today announced that it has acquired Kirke

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Roxul reorganizes Canadian operations

Roxul Inc. to merge its Industrial & Marine division into a global platform with Rockwool Technical Insulation. Insulation manufacturer Roxul Inc., i

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