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2014 Roundup in Vancouver.  Delegates looking at displays on the tables.
Education, British Columbia AME BC and Cambridge House agree to align January conferences

Beginning in 2015, Roundup and the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) will be held closer to each other in time and in place.

by Peter Caulfield
Hooked on Miracles group
Mining Insider, British Columbia Mining community’s Hooked on Miracles raises $400,000 for BC Children’s Hospital

More than $400,000 for BC Children's Hospital raised from June 19 to 23.

Goldcorp President & CEO Chuck Jeannes (left) with young SOBC athlete Oliver Sutherland and Oliver's father James on June 17.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Goldcorp announces doubling of $1 million gift to Special Olympics BC

Significant multi-year commitment ensures future growth of opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities

Supreme Court of Canada building
Mining Insider, British Columbia AME BC responds to Aboriginal title judgment from Supreme Court of Canada

Aboriginal title over the land area as requested by the Tsilhqot’in Nation is granted.

On hand for the SunMine opening were (left to right) Kimberley mayor, Ron McRae; Don Lindsay, President and CEO, Teck; Michel de Spot, EcoSmart Foundation; Bill Bennett, BC Minister of Energy and Mines; Neil Muth, CEO, Columbia Basin Trust and Jared Donald, president, Conergy, Canada.
Mining Insider, British Columbia SunMine ground breaking takes place

Western Canada's largest solar powered development begins.

Photo of a mountain setting
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck releases 2013 Sustainability Report

Teck announced the release of its 2013 Sustainability Report

Ravi Saligram named new CEO of Ritchie Bros.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Ritchie Bros. names Ravi Saligram as New Chief Executive Officer

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Ravi Saligram as the Company's new CEO

The Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, recognized Dave Sharples' from SMS Equipment for his important charitable role in the BC mining community
Mining Insider, British Columbia Mining Association of BC recognizes 2013 Mining Person of the Year

The Mining Association of BC (MABC) is pleased to announce Dave Sharples as the 2013 Mining Person of the Year.

Karina Briño, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mining Association of B.C.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Mining Association of BC statement on the Roger William Case Supreme Court Decision

Karina Briño issues a statement in response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia.

Photo Ucore workers
Mining Insider, British Columbia Second Canadian company receives financing for Alaskan mine construction

Ucore Rare Metals Inc is pleased to comment on the signing by Alaska Governor Sean Parnell.

Alaska State Governor Sean Parnell.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Alaska Governor signs bill for AIDEA financing of Heatherdale’s Niblack Project

Alaska State Governor Sean Parnell signed Senate Bill 99 on June 16, 2014.

Dump truck and loader working at Copper Mountain Mine
Mining Insider, British Columbia Princeton’s Copper Mountain Mine achieves record first quarter copper production

Production results for the first quarter of 2014 from the Copper Mountain mine located in southern British Columbia.

Laying the line
Technology, British Columbia Merrick Mainline project a key link in proposed natural gas export

NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. to move ahead on the Merrick Mainline Pipeline project.

by Jessica Kirby
Two work crew members engage in basal till sampling for Geoscience BC's TREK (Targeting Resources through Exploration and Knowledge) Project last summer.
Exploration, British Columbia Geoscience BC hopes to stimulate exploration

Geoscience BC’s TREK Project in the northern Interior Plateau aims to promote activity in an underexplored but potentially mineral-rich region.

by Tim Gardner
Christa Ford, a senior chemist at Teck Trail Operations, stands beside e-waste that will be recycled.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck recycles 44K tonnes of hazardous waste in 2013

A dramatic increase by Teck in hazardous waste recycling and a decline of greenhouse gas emissions

Mine rescue demo
Mining Insider, British Columbia 59th Annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition winners

List of the 59th Annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition winners

Papillon resources
Mining Insider, British Columbia B2Gold Corp. signs Merger Implementation Agreement with Papillon Resources Limited

Vancouver-based B2Gold Corp. has announced that it has entered into a definitive Merger Implementation Agreement.

Aerial view of Avant Mine
Mining Insider, British Columbia Avanti Mining and the Nisga’a Nation conclude Kitsault Mine benefits agreement

A comprehensive agreement in connection with Avanti's proposed Kitsault Molybdenum Mine Project in northwestern British Columbia has been completed.

Mine rescue demo
Mining Insider, British Columbia Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition heats up Smithers

Mine enthusiasts, family and friends gathered in Smithers on Saturday June 7th to watch the competition.

Finning CFO Dave Smith is leaving the company
Mining Insider, British Columbia Finning announces CFO Dave Smith is leaving company

Dave Smith, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is leaving Finning to pursue other opportunities.

Government of Canada accepts recommendation to proceed with Northern Gateway Proposal
Mining Insider, Alberta, British Columbia Energy News: Government of Canada accepts recommendation to proceed with Northern Gateway Proposal

Proponent must demonstrate how conditions will be met, undertake further consultations with Aboriginal communities as part of next steps in regulatory process

Photo of bridge
Mining Insider, Alberta, British Columbia Leader in Materials Engineering & Testing (Metro Group) re-brands

Metro Testing Laboratories Ltd. (Metro Group) changes its name to Canadian Construction Materials Engineering & Testing Ltd. (CCMET).

animated picture of a board meeting
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck recognized in two separate sustainability rankings

Teck was named one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by media and investment research company Corporate Knights.

Michael Urbani, lawyer of Stikeman Elliott's Vancouver branch
Mines, British Columbia, Ontario Time to be proactive

Two legal experts say Canadian mining companies should seek more women for their boards before being required to do so.

by Tim Gardner
Red Dog mine
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck exercises option not to build Red Dog effluent pipeline

Teck announced that its subsidiary Teck Alaska Incorporated has made a filing with the U.S. District Court.

(L to R): Brent Bergeron (senior vice-president, corporate affairs, Goldcorp), Josh Leon (dean, Faculty of Engineering), Richard Florizone (Dal president), Christine Marks (director, corporate communications, Goldcorp), Peter Dey (chair, Goldcorp Governance and Nominating Committee), Donald Jones (Goldcorp Professor in Mining Engineering).
Mining Insider, British Columbia Goldcorp donates $300K to Dalhousie University’s Mineral Resource Engineering program

A need of up to 50,000 skilled workers by 2020 according to some estimates.

Danae with aboriginal women in Meto village in New Britain Papua, New Guinea.
Exploration, British Columbia Danae Voormeij: Going for gold in the tropics

This Vancouver-based mineral explorer and educator is a champion of the new frontier in gold exploration.

by Peter Caulfield
Jessica McDonald has been appointed as President and CEO of BC Hydro
Mining Insider, British Columbia Energy News: Jessica McDonald appointed new BC Hydro President and CEO

BC Hydro’s board of directors announced appointment of new BC Hydro president and CEO

Photo of British Columbia's Minister of Enfergy and Mines, Bill Bennett.
Exploration, British Columbia Exploration in B.C. gets a boost

B.C.’s minister of energy and mines announced funding to Geoscience BC and discussed other important happenings in the industry at Minerals North 2014.

by Tim Gardner
Photo of Partners in Economic and Community Development
Mining Insider, British Columbia Mineral tax revenues benefit First Nations and Bulkley-Nechako

New revenue-sharing agreements will enable four First Nations in the Bulkley-Nechako area to benefit from the expansion of the Huckleberry Mine.

A solar panel installation at one of Conergy's California projects.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Kimberley Sun Mine selects the Calgary office of CONERGY for project

A renowned solar company based in Alberta, to deliver the project under an EPC/turnkey contract.

Ron Britten, centre, First Point Minerals Corp.'s vice-president of
exploration, examines some awaruite core samples at the Decar
Project's core shack along with two officials from Cliffs Natural
Resources Exploration Canada Inc.
Exploration, British Columbia Investigating a new source of nickel

First Point Minerals Corp. and Cliffs Natural Resources Exploration Canada Inc. are looking at a new type of nickel mine in north central British Columbia.

by Tim Gardner
A photo of a man with a hard hat writing on a clip board.
Education, British Columbia B.C. launches a training strategy for LNG

The B.C. government wants to boost the number of apprentices and skilled tradespeople for anticipated LNG projects.

by Peter Caulfield
Jim O'Rourke, president and CEO of Copper Mountain Mining.
Mines, British Columbia Jim O’Rourke: Mine developer extraordinaire

Jim O'Rourke, President of Copper Mountain Mining, has worldwide experience.

by Peter Caulfield
Premier Christy Clark joins Devon Siebenga as BigSteelBox announces expansion plans for Northern B.C.
Mining Insider, British Columbia Energy News: BigSteelBox Structures expands to serve LNG industry—luxury living to camplife

A leading provider of steel modular buildings and accommodations, announced today its expansion plans for Northern B.C.

(L to R): Tom Tobin, Branch Manager-Finning; Clayton Podrasky, Superintendent Mine Operations–Teck EVO; Tracey Valin, equipment operator–Teck EVO; Ernie Canlas,  Acting General Manager–Teck EVO; and Bob Arnott, Account Manager-Finning
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck jumps in to help Bulldoze Breast Cancer with PINK Cat

Teck is helping to raise awareness of breast cancer and its impact on the local community.

TREK launch website
Mining Insider, British Columbia Geoscience BC receives $3 million for resource development research

Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Core Review, announced that Geoscience BC will receive funding.

Scott Broughton, president, CEO and director of Roca Mines, at the company's MAX Molybdenum Mine Portal.
British Columbia It all started with a rock collection in Zambia

Scott Broughton has been a leader in the mining industry for nearly 30 years.

by Karen Kornelsen
The Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines (left) with Dave Sharples, MABC’s 2013 Mining Person of the Year (right).
British Columbia Dave Sharples named BC’s Mining Person of the Year

Sharples has been extensively involved in the mining industry since 1967, both in BC and around the globe.

by Karen Kornelsen
Karina Brino, CEO Mining Association of BC
Mining Insider, British Columbia Mining Association of BC CEO is Guest Speaker at Influential Women in Business Luncheon

Karina Brino, CEO Mining Association of BC to be guest speaker.

Education, British Columbia LNG in BC conference in Vancouver

The second annual conference will take place May 21 to 23 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

by Peter Caulfield
Brian Frenkel is the chairperson of Minerals North 2014, the annual Northern British Columbia mining conference that's being held this year in Vanderhoof from May 21-23.
Education, Mines, British Columbia Minerals North 2014

Minerals North is a different kind of mining conference because it's focused solely on mining and exploration activity in northern British Columbia.

by Tim Gardner
Lower Bowl Frame of secondary crusher in Kamloops BC awaiting to be transported to Copper Mountain Mine site.
Products & equipment, British Columbia A secondary crusher comes to Copper Mountain Mine

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation is installing a secondary crusher at its Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton in southern B.C.

by Peter Caulfield
Mining near Tumbler Ridge has been put on hold
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck Resources to cut 600 jobs

Teck rises despite a 68% Y/Y drop in Q1 adjusted earnings.

John Winter, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce
Mining Insider, British Columbia Importance of resource sector can not be ignored says John Winter

John Winter, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce made a swing through the interior of BC.

A group of women holding small toy haul trucks.
Education, British Columbia A career exploration for women in mining

The College of the Rockies, in partnership with Teck, completed its first ever Women in Mining course in Fernie, B.C.

by Kirsten Armleder
Walter Energy logo
Mining Insider, British Columbia Walter Energy idles BC operations at Tumbler Ridge

Walter Energy will place its Wolverine mine on idle status effective immediately.

College of the Rockies Haul Truck Operator program graduate, Meagan Sam, receives her certificate of completion from instructor Darren Hood and AMTA Program Manager Suzanne Pederson. Meagan was one of six women who completed the first all-female class.
Mining Insider, British Columbia College graduates first all-female haul truck class

Six women from both BC and Alberta successfully completed the Haul Truck Operator program on Friday, March 28.

Man wading in a stream
Mining Insider, British Columbia Teck Coal offers public consultation on Elk Valley Water Quality Plan

The Elk Valley Water Quality Plan includes three phases of public consultation.

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