British Columbia
Targeted training for the mining industry
Students in the Master of Engineering program 2009 at Copper Mountain. — Photo by AJ Gunson With the mining industry in BC running at nearly...
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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Will we have enough water?
1 of 3The Horn River in northeastern British Columbia. — Photo courtesy BC Oil and Gas Commission2 of 3The annual runoff in the Horn River b...
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Fernie's Miners Walk takes shape outside city hall. — Dan Williams photo After seven years in the making, Fernie’s Miners Walk is now under...
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Going deep with education
Delegates gather around a booth at the 2009 Trade Show — Photo courtesy East Kootenay Chamber of Mines The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines is...
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Decar project holds groundbreaking potential
Peter Bradshaw, First Point Minerals' president and CEO (L), and Trevor Rabb, project geologist, examine the discovery outcrop on the Baptis...
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Investments aid coal shipping
Moving coal from trains to ships will be more efficient now, due to investments in new equipment by Neptune Bulk Terminals. — Jeffrey Cooper...
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Knight Piésold turns 90
Knight Piésold, whose Canadian offices are in Vancouver, B.C., and North Bay, Ontario, works on projects all over the world, including in Gr...
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Ensuring the next generation
Students at Project Heavy Duty learned about operating large heavy-duty machinery. — Brian Conrad photo Travel to an existing large-scale mi...
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Getting the skills to succeed
As of summer 2011, O'Brien Training became an Industry Training Authority-designated school, and successful students will be Red Sealed. — p...
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An ear to the ground
The Comox Joint Venture is in the process of determining the scope of work needed to gain environmental approval from provincial and federal...
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An honourable distinction
Staff at the Britannia Mine Museum worked diligently to redesign the facility—and it paid off at the CMA annual national conference in Ontar...
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Reusing what is not renewable
Christa Ford, a senior chemist at Teck Trail Operations, stands beside e-waste that will be recycled. — photo courtesy Teck Trail Operations...
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Second time’s the charm?
The Eholt area is just north of the old Phoenix Mine, near the city of Grand Forks. — image courtesy Jim Kermeen A mining company has begun...
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Jazzed about communication
'Lyn Anglin (L) finds herself fired up by the possibilities that mineral exploration provides to our lives. — photo courtesy 'Lyn Anglin Whe...
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Under the spell of geology
Bob Thompson doesn't mind getting a little dirty in pursuit of Mother Earth's secrets. — Photo courtesy Bob Thompson Bob Thompson is one of...
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Knelson
Knelson uses gravity concentrators to separate and recover valuable minerals. Reclaiming precious metals is a simple procedure with technolo...
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Bearly scratching the surface
1 of 5Brian Testo was busy exploring at the Greenwood property in summer 2010. — —photo courtesy Grizzly Discoveries Inc.2 of 5Testo inspe...
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Seeing infrared
This indium antimonide crystal (L) will be used to make polished indium anitmonide wafers such as this one (R), which is destined for use in...
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Keeping gold heritage alive
This century-old mining cabin in B.C.'s East Kootenay has been restored to serve as a goldsmith shop. — Joni Krats photo A one-room shack us...
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Teck Coal is looking to expand
Teck Coal (TSX:TCK) has proposed two areas of expansion just north of its Line Creek Operation’s active mine area, located halfway between S...
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The elements of education
1 of 2An employee with Teck Metals Ltd. in Trail, B.C., explains the sulphide leaching plant to a tour group. — photo courtesy Teck Metals L...