British Columbia
New proposed Kootenay West Gypsum mine calls for public comment
A new mine proposed by CertainTeed Gypsum near Canal Flats projects a 43 year life span and would mine 400,000 ton of gypsum annually. — Pho...
British Columbia.
British Columbia is a province with a rich mining history and a wealth of mining potential yet undiscovered. Early mining operations brought gold and coal to the surface; today, these and many other valuable minerals are bringing prosperity to B.C. communities.
789 stories
Latest
Most recent first
British Columbia
Mining Association of BC welcomes Bryan Cox as incoming President & CEO
Bryan Cox. — Photo courtesy Linkedin The Mining Association of British Columbia (“MABC” or the “Association”) announces that Bryan Cox has b...
British Columbia
B.C. and Canada partner on investment in clean-energy technology
Amrik Virk, B.C. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation...
British Columbia
Turbines and generators contractor starts work on Site C
Another Site C milestone reached. Work has started on the six turbines and generators that will power BC's homes and businesses well into th...
British Columbia
Pretium Resources Inc.: Brucejack transmission line energized
The underground Brucejack gold mine in northern British Columbia is slated to begin commercial production in 2017. — Photo courtesy Pretivm...
British Columbia
Miner’s sculpture unveiled in Sparwood to commemorate lives lost in the coal industry
The unveiling of the memorial statue was attended by local area dignitaries and representatives. — Photo courtesy Robert Hawkins, Mining and...
British Columbia
Britannia Mine Museum receives $1.4 million from Government of Canada for new infrastructure project
The Britannia Mine Museum and the 20-storey Mill Building, which is a National Historic Site. Britannia Beach, BC – The Government of Canada...
British Columbia
Kemess Underground Project granted environmental assessment approval
The Kemess Underground Project in B.C. — Photo courtesy AuRico Metals Inc. Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister Bil...
British Columbia
Third-generation coal miner and local historian
In 2014, John Kinnear (centre) was part of an honour guard at the 100th anniversary of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster, when 189 men were lost....
British Columbia
Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia—not your typical mining town
The crocodilian track slab Kevin Sharman identified while working at Teck Resources' Quintette Mine. — Photo courtesy Kevin Sharman At first...
British Columbia
New Brucejack Mine “Valley of the Kings” shows 8.1 million ounces of gold potential
Construction workers at the underground Brucejack gold mine. — Photo courtesy Pretivm Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm"...
British Columbia
Cummins opens state-of-the-art facility in Sparwood
Manager Mike Miller proudly shows off the new Cummins facility in Sparwood. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business The brand-new, 10,000-plus sq...
British Columbia
The struggles and spirit of Canadian coal mining towns
The twin towns of Michel and Natal were the original settlements in the Elk Valley. — Photo courtesy David Wilks Coal has been the livelihoo...
British Columbia
Geoscience BC receives $10 million in new funding from BC government for earth science research
Premier Christy Clark announces the funding at the Association of Mineral Exploration Annual Round-up Conference in Vancouver. — Photo: news...
British Columbia
Pattern Development completes largest wind power project in British Columbia
Pattern Development's Meikle Wind Power Facility in British Columbia. — Photo: Pattern Development SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/...
British Columbia
Geoscience BC releases survey results indicating potential for new mineral deposits in B.C.
Results are in from Geoscience BC's Search Phase II Project, the largest geophysical survey conducted in Canada in 2016. — Photo: Geoscience...
British Columbia
AME BC likes new 2017 BC Budget
Diane Nicolson, chair of the AME board comments on BC Budget. — Photo: AME BC The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) has expressed su...
British Columbia
Geothermal sustainability closer than ever in British Columbia
January 2016 in front of the Valemount Marina, a few kilometres north of the original hot springs, the ice on the reservoir was easily a foo...
British Columbia
Kootenay Zinc starts drilling at Fort Steele’s “Sully” property
After months of planning this next drill hole, the team is now present in the Kootenays and ready to drill. — Photo: Kootenay Zinc/S. Brough...
British Columbia
B.C. industry association advocates for infrastructure projects
Chris Gardner, ICBA president — Photo: Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of British Columbia Many industry watchers in Brit...
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) R...
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 Co...
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...
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...