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THEnergy supports off-grid renewable energy projects
In the near future, there will be many more off-grid renewable energy applications at mines. — Eyematrix/iStock/Thinkstock photo Mining comp...
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British Columbia
SunMine wins National Engineering Project Award
Kimberley’s SunMine has won the National Award for an Engineering Project or Achievement from Engineers Canada at their Awards Gala on May 2...
Energy
Ontario to convert largest coal plant in North America to solar farm
An aerial view of the Nanticoke Generating Station in 2007, when it was still operating. The plant will be converted to a 44-megawatt solar...
Energy
Taking the politics out of pipeline reviews: Straight talk with Gaetan Caron
Gaeton Caron, the former National Energy Board Chair and CEO. — Photo courtesy Linkedin/Gaetan Caron OTTAWA, April 14, 2016 – Canada’s envir...
Energy
Nova Scotia facility could make Canada a global leader in tidal energy
Wired for power: FORCE's subsea cable network totals 11 kilometres and 64 megawatts—enough capacity to power 20,000 homes during peak flows....
Energy
LNG export terminals vital for B.C. gas producers
B.C. and Canada are recognized leaders in environmentally responsible natural gas development. — Photo courtesy LNG Info website Job losses...
Alberta
Alberta accepts recommendations to strengthen scientific oversight of environmental monitoring
Shannon Phillips is Alberta's Minister of Environment and Parks. — Photo courtesy Alberta Government A new structure is being established to...
British Columbia
Government charging up electric vehicles
The Province of B.C. is providing funding from the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program to expand and upgrade residential and public charging...
Alberta
TransAlta to power down Cowley Ridge—first and oldest commercial wind facility in Canada
"We are anticipating we can recycle in excess of a million pounds of metal during the decommissioning.” said Wayne Oliver, supervisor of the...
British Columbia
Site C’s main civil works contract will create thousands of jobs
Premier Christy Clark and BC Hydro announced the preferred proponent for Site C’s main civil works contract, which will see 1,500 jobs creat...
Alberta
The Eastern Alberta Transmission Line (EATL) was energized in December 2015
The longest transmission line in Alberta’s history stretches from the southeast of the province to the Gibbons-Redwater area northeast of Ed...
Energy
TransCanada commences legal actions following Keystone XL denial
TransCanada announced it has filed a Notice of Intent to initiate an appeal of the U.S. decision to deny the Keystone XL project. — Photo co...
Energy
GFS Corp names Wajax and Cullen Diesel Power as new Canadian Distributors
GFS Corp designs and sells solutions that enable high horsepower, heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on natural gas. — Photo courtesy Teck...
Energy
New securities regulations will make it easier for mining juniors to raise money
Rod Thomas, president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. — Photo courtesy PDAC A recently announced regulatory change...
Education
Our Top 10 mining and energy stories from 2015
Tony Beets, Yukon gold miner and one of the stars of Gold Rush. — Justin Kelly photo Last year was a great one for Canadian Mining & Energy,...
British Columbia
World’s cleanest LNG legislation in force Jan 1, 2016
B.C.’s new Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA) comes into force on Jan. 1, 2016, ensuring LNG facilities in B.C. wi...
Energy
Keystone XL permit denial compromises environment, economy, jobs and public safety
TransCanada Corporation President and CEO Russ Girling issued a statement on the Keystone XL rejection. — Photo courtesy TransCanada TransCa...
British Columbia
Nelson’s innovative Community Solar Garden set to shine
The City of Nelson’s electric utility, Nelson Hydro, is set to offer solar energy to its customers. — Photo courtesy http://www.nelson.ca/so...
Alberta
Top 10 hydroelectric dams in Canada
Canada is the world's third-largest producer of hydroelectricity, with more than 82,000 MW of installed capacity generating roughly 60 per c...
Company Profiles
Suncor Energy launches $6.6 billion bid to takeover Canadian Oil Sands Limited
Canadian Oil Sands employees at one of the company's extraction/distallation facilities. — Photo courtesy Canadian Oil Sands Suncor Energy I...
Energy
Top Ten Wind Energy Producing Provinces in Canada
B.C. is in fourth place in terms of wind energy produced, despite the province having one of the best wind resources in the world. — Photo c...
Alberta
The $9-billion Kearl Oilsands mine: An overview
The $9-billion Kearl oilsands mine northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is expected to eventually produce 110,000 barrels of crude a day. —...
British Columbia
The hydropower boom in British Columbia
The 85-year-old Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse on the Stave River near Mission is one of many aging hydroelectric facilities in B.C. that are cur...
British Columbia
Regenerating the Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse
The old spillway gates have been removed to make way for the new gates, which are designed to withstand a major earthquake. — photo courtesy...