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B.C. Mine Rescue teams battle for top spot in Smithers

B.C. Mine Rescue teams battle for top spot in Smithers

Teams from throughout the province competed in the 60th annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in Smithers, B.C. — Photo courtesy of BC Governme

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New Nadina Explorations wins land issue appeal

New Nadina Explorations wins land issue appeal

File photo from New Nadina Explorations work on its Silver Queen property. — Photo courtesy New Nadina Explorations New Nadina Explorations Limited (

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Northern Shield Identifies Extensive Cu Mineralization From Sampling at its Huckleberry Project

Northern Shield Identifies Extensive Cu Mineralization From Sampling at its Huckleberry Project

The Southern Labrador Trough in Quebec. — Photo courtesy Northern Shield Resources Inc. Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") \[TSXV: NR

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Mt Polley could re-open by the end of June - 370 to return to work

Mt Polley could re-open by the end of June - 370 to return to work

Mines minister, Bill Bennett predicts Mt Polley should be back working by end of June — Photo courtesy B.C. Government Late last week, British Columb

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BC put $5 million into Geoscience BC for informed land-use decisions & mineral & energy exploration

BC put $5 million into Geoscience BC for informed land-use decisions & mineral & energy exploration

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced today that the Province will provide $5 million in funding to Geoscience BC. — Photo courtesy BC Gove

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Report by Philip Cross: Resources are more important to Canada than you think

Report by Philip Cross: Resources are more important to Canada than you think

New analysis finds resources account for nearly two-thirds of investment and exports. OTTAWA, May 28, 2015 – While many pundits fret about the Canadi

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Surrey’s Sonic Drill Corp wins technology development award

Surrey’s Sonic Drill Corp wins technology development award

Ray Roussy receives technology development award. — Photo courtesy International Mining Technology Hall of Fame/Sonic Drill Corp. The Mining Technolo

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Cameco’s Cigar Lake uranium project now in commercial operation

Cameco’s Cigar Lake uranium project now in commercial operation

Cigar Lake operations is expected to produce 6 million to 8 million pounds of uranium oxide this year. — Photo courtesy Cameco Mining at Cigar Lake b

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Teck announces temporary shutdowns of Elk Valley Mines—staggered over summer

Teck announces temporary shutdowns of Elk Valley Mines—staggered over summer

Shutdowns will be staggered over the summer months among the operations. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business file photo Teck Resources Limited (TSX: T

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WD makes $715K investment for responsible resource development

WD makes $715K investment for responsible resource development

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is contributing $715,000 to Genome BC. The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Eco

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Murray Edwards’ Edco Capital loans Imperial Metals $30 million

Murray Edwards’ Edco Capital loans Imperial Metals $30 million

Edco Capital Corporation ("Edco") is owned by N. Murray Edwards. Imperial Metals Corporation recently announced that its board of directors, subject

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TSM Award winner for community engagement announced

TSM Award winner for community engagement announced

Vale was recognized with the 2015 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Awards. — Photo courtesy Vale Manitoba For their innovative projects that raise th

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Greenhills wins Canadian mine safety award

Greenhills wins Canadian mine safety award

Teck Coal's Greenhill Operations of Elkford, B.C. was awarded the John T. Ryan Safety Trophy. The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petrol

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CIM honours the leaders of the Canadian mining industry at Awards Gala of the CIM 2015 Convention

CIM honours the leaders of the Canadian mining industry at Awards Gala of the CIM 2015 Convention

The celebration and recognition of excellence within the mining and mineral industry is a tradition of which CIM is extremely proud. MONTREAL, May 12

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Maclean to showcase safety and productivity innovation at 2015 Timmins Mining Expo

Maclean to showcase safety and productivity innovation at 2015 Timmins Mining Expo

The MacLean Mine-MateTM BT3 Boom Truck with front suspension, to be exhibited at Canadian Mining Expo. Collingwood, Ontario, May 21, 2015 – MacLean E

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Dominion Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mine get top nods for 2015 TSM Excellence Awards

Dominion Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mine get top nods for 2015 TSM Excellence Awards

Dominion Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. were jointly awarded the 2015 TSM Environmental Excellence Award. — Photo courtesy Dominion

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EduMine’s Simon Houlding awarded Vale Medal at CIM 2015

EduMine’s Simon Houlding awarded Vale Medal at CIM 2015

Simon Houlding (centre) accepts the Vale Medal for 2015. EduMine is proud to announce that Simon Houlding was awarded the Vale Medal for Meritorious

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Re-branded Levaero brings new altitude to aviation

Re-branded Levaero brings new altitude to aviation

Pilatus Centre Canada is excited to rebrand as Levaero Aviation. After nearly 20 proud years of serving Canada’s aviation community, Pilatus Centre C

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Taseko announces improved economics at its Gibraltar Copper Mine

Taseko announces improved economics at its Gibraltar Copper Mine

This new mine plan is a result of a detailed, six-month engineering study. Taseko Mines Limited has completed an updated mine plan for Gibraltar feat

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APEGBC professional practice guidelines respond to Mount Polley recommendations

APEGBC professional practice guidelines respond to Mount Polley recommendations

New guidelines to improve dam safety in BC are scheduled to be released in March 2016. — Photo courtesy APEGBC The Association of Professional Engine

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