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Proposed Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project receives Environmental Assessment Certificate

Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project continues to advance. Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) today announced that its proposed Westcoast Con...

Nov 25, 2014

British Columbia

Teck’s Elk Valley Water Quality Plan approved

Following substantial input from regional, federal, Ktunaxa Nation Council, and Montana and United States experts, an Area Based Management...

Nov 24, 2014

British Columbia

Industry Training Authority BC is changing its ways

Industry Training Authority CEO Gary Herman. — Jeff Vinnick photo courtesy of Industry Canada The Industry Training Authority (ITA), the Bri...

Nov 22, 2014

Alberta

Perception study of Aboriginal Canadians reveals low opinion of Mining industry

Robert Simpson, President and CEO of PR Associates. CNW/ - A Canada-wide survey of Aboriginal Canadians who reside in rural/remote communiti...

Nov 20, 2014

British Columbia

Salmo’s contaminated site under remediation

Residents of Salmo and district have long been concerned about contamination from old mine tailings, that stretches back to early day of min...

Nov 12, 2014

British Columbia

BC’s Mine Minister visits Alaska

BC’s Mines Minister Bill Bennett met with Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski last week. British Columbia’s Energy Minister and Kootenay MLA Bill...

Nov 11, 2014

British Columbia

Geology advocate to present at Mineral Exploration Roundup

Andy Randell teaches the Environmental Restoration class at the British Columbia Institute of Technology about geology and mine permitting....

Nov 11, 2014

British Columbia

AME BC Speaker Series—Randy Smallwood - “Portfolio Optimization: The Streaming Approach”

Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Wheaton. The AME BC Speaker Series is a networking lunch event held three t...

Nov 9, 2014

British Columbia

Commerce Resources Corp. engages Deloitte Global Metals & Mining Advisory Group as strategic advisor

Jeremy South, Deloitte's Global Mining M&A Leader. — Photo courtesy Financial Mail Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H) (the "Comp...

Nov 6, 2014

British Columbia

KANATA Energy Group moves into northeastern B.C.

KANATA Energy Group’s site north of Fort St. John is now under construction. — Photo courtesy KANATA Energy GroupKANATA Energy Group has mad...

Nov 5, 2014

British Columbia

Nature Trust Honours Teck’s CEO Don Lindsay

Teck CEO Don Lindsay honoured at The Nature Trust of British Columbia Fall Gala. The Nature Trust of British Columbia is pleased to honour T...

Nov 5, 2014

British Columbia

Study names alternatives to Site C dam

Paul Kariya, executive director of Clean Energy BC, supports spreading risk with a portfolio approach versus a single megaproject. — Photo c...

Nov 5, 2014

British Columbia

Editorial Comment: One oil tanker adrift does not a crisis make

Kenneth P. Green is Senior Director, Natural Resource Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute. CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ - The Simushir, a Rus...

Nov 4, 2014

British Columbia

Potential potash export terminal at Prince Rupert

— Photo courtesy Canpotex Canpotex Terminals Limited (Canpotex) announces that it has now received all required government environmental per...

Nov 3, 2014

British Columbia

Teck reports ‘14 third quarter results—smaller profit, progress on projects

Teck recently re-opened Pend Oreille zinc mine at Metaline Falls. — Photo courtesy Wikipedia Teck Resources Limited (TCK) (Teck) reported th...

Oct 29, 2014

British Columbia

Highbank approaches milestone first production; ready to supply B.C. LNG and port infrastructure

— Photo courtesy Highbank Resources The piling work for the load-out conveyor and mooring dolphins at Highbank Resources Ltd.’s (TSX.V:HBK)...

Oct 27, 2014

British Columbia

Teck releases new East Kootenay land conservation YouTube video

Teck's commitment to sustainability. Late last week Teck released a slick new video touting its sustainability strategy which includes the p...

Oct 26, 2014

British Columbia

Imperial Metals releases Mount Polley remediation update

— Photo courtesy Imperial Metals Imperial Metals Corporation ("Imperial")(TSX-III) reports on the recovery efforts related to the August 4 t...

Oct 23, 2014

British Columbia

Roundup 2015 moves to new, roomier Vancouver venue

People from 37 countries attend Mineral Exploration Roundup, which in 2015 will move to its new home at Vancouver Convention Centre East. —...

Oct 23, 2014

British Columbia

AME BC President & CEO’s message from Gavin Dirom—July to September 2014

President and CEO of AME BC Gavin Dirom. It was certainly anything but a quiet summer in British Columbia. From the Tsilhqot’in judgment to...

Oct 22, 2014

British Columbia

Nevsun Resources top BC’s list of fastest growing companies

— Photo courtesy Nevsun Resources In September, Business in Vancouver published their list of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Briti...

Oct 20, 2014

British Columbia

BC Hydro calls environmental approval of Site C “significant milestone”

An artist rendering of Site C dam, west facing. — Graphic courtesy BC Hydro BC Hydro responded yesterday to federal and provincial decisions...

Oct 15, 2014

British Columbia

UNBC releases initial findings from tailings pond breach

— Photo courtesy UNBC Prince George, BC – Researchers and staff at the University of Northern British Columbia have released some initial fi...

Oct 14, 2014

British Columbia

Troubled Veris Gold Corp. announces DIP financing

A gold button produced at Veris Gold's Jerritt Canyon facility. Veris Gold Corp. (“Veris” or the “Company”) reports that on October 3, 2014...

Oct 13, 2014