Firebird Technologies Inc. creates indium antimonide wafers—and has plans to supply more products to the solar market.
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Exploration, Minerals, Alberta, British Columbia
Bearly scratching the surface
Brian “Griz” Testo is obsessed with the hunt for precious minerals—and he’s hoping for a golden discovery near Greenwood, B.C.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
History, British Columbia
Keeping gold heritage alive
A goldsmith operates her business out of a restored gold mining cabin built a century ago when gold was discovered in the area.
by Trevor Crawley
Education, British Columbia
The elements of education
In May, Trail hosted the 2010 Zinc College. With Teck Metals Ltd.'s lead-zinc smelter being located in Trail, hosting the weeklong conference was a natural fit.
by Tanya Laing Gahr
Mines, British Columbia
Teck Coal is looking to expand
The proposed expansion to Teck Coal’s Line Creek Operation is in the environmental review process.