British Columbia
LNG 101
Between the Tilbury plant in Delta and Mt. Hayes on Vancouver Island, FortisBC stores 2.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas in case service...
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.
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Woodfibre LNG is breaking environmental ground
Aerial shot of the proposed Woodfibre LNG site where the company is hard at work remediating the environmental effects of 100 years of indus...
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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...
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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 Limite...
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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 We...
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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,...
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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 a...
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Amarc Resources announces “significant” BC discovery
Looking northwest over the IKE property. The two dark spots are drilling platforms. — photo courtesy Amarc Amarc Resource
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Kimberley’s SunMine to light up in June 2015
The SunMine's 4032 solar panels are able to track the sun as it moves across the sky, tilt to dump snow and assume a flat position during st...
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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 Gibra...
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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 Profession...
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Fortune Minerals and POSCAN complete sale of Arctos coal licenses to BC Rail
Fortune Minerals Limited and POSCO Canada Limited announce the completion of an agreement with the British Columbia Government. — Photo cour...
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Dave Coles joins Advisory Board of Pacific Future Energy
Pacific Future Energy. Building our Future, Protecting our coast. The Hon. Stockwell Day, PC, Chair of the Advisory Board, and Senior Adviso...
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Study documents impacts of tailings impoundment spill on Quesnel Lake
Prince George, BC –– A new research paper documents the physical and chemical characteristics, location, and extent of a sediment plume with...
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Student engineering team wins provincial competition
The student engineering team, from left to right, Brenden Vissers, Stephanie Doherty, Allison Matfin, Maureen Long, and Clayton McBride. — P...
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Project Heavy Duty returns to the Elk Valley
The equipment training will take place in the District of Sparwood’s gravel pits on the road to Elkford. — Photo courtesy SMS Skilled trades...
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Mount Polley could restart “within months,” says Imperial Metals
Imperial Metals Corp. on April 30 told the Canadian Press that about half Mount Polley’s 370 employees would be back at work. — Photo courte...
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First concentrate shipment from Red Chris Mine
Imperial Metals' Red Chris mine recently made their first shipment of copper concentrate in mid-April. Imperial Metals' Red Chris mine recen...
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American Creek wins decisively at BC Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal confirmed that American Creek completed its earn-in and holds a 51% controlling interest in the Treaty Creek property. A...
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Mine rescue teams to compete in Elkford
Mine rescue teams battle to put out a fire at a past East Kootenay Zone Mine Rescue Competition. The 2015 event will be held in Elkford on S...
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NovaCopper agrees to acquire Sunward through court arrangement
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse is President and Chief Executive Officer of NovaCopper and a director of NovaGold VANCOUVER, April 23, 2015 /CNW/ - No...
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College of the Rockies’ residence going solar
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Royal Dutch Shell buys UK BG Group in $70B deal - is big player in Canada
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