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Senator Jon Tester urges US Government to address coal mining pollution concerns of Lake Koocanusa
U.S. Senator Jon Tester. — Photo: US Senate Official Photograph The Kalispell Flathead Beacon newspaper recently ran a report that “U.S. Sen...
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British Columbia
A successful sunny garden
Taken by a drone, this aerial shot of Nelson Hydro's Bonnington generating station shows the clearcut (upper right) where the solar garden h...
Sustainability & Environment
Innovative technology takes on glacier climate and wins
FilterBoxx's wastewater treatment plants use membrane bioreactor technology to meet environmental standards of water discharge at the mine s...
British Columbia
B.C. and Alaska strengthen commitment to protect shared environment
Mountain range in Alaska — Photo courtesy GraphicStock Officials with the governments of British Columbia and Alaska today signed an agreeme...
British Columbia
Province and FVRD set foundation for commercial gravel operations
Province and FVRD signing the deal — Photo courtesy news.gov.bc.ca After more than a decade of hard work and co-operation by the Fraser Vall...
Global
Carbon pricing is pushing mines to look at renewables
Companies are investing in renewables and/or mine electrification to significantly reduce their carbon exposure, stabilize energy costs and...
Alberta
Enerkem’s facility in Edmonton becomes the first ISCC certified plant in the world
Enerkem’s facility in Edmonton becomes the first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol. — Phot...
Saskatchewan
The green way to extract gold
Stephen Foley and his team discovered a greener way to extract gold that has potential applications in both the mining industry and the recy...
Quebec
Glencore goes two for two in the 2016 TSM Excellence Awards
The Raglan Mine on a typical Arctic day — Photo courtesy Glencore Canada. Glencore’s Raglan Mine in northern Quebec and Kidd Operations in T...
Global
Glencore sweeps the 2016 TSM Excellence Awards
Renewable electricity smart-grid pilot demonstration at Glencore’s Raglan Mine in northern Quebec. — Photo courtesy The Mining Association o...
Company Profiles
Global mining sector prepares to meet with renewable energy leaders in Toronto
This year’s Congress features case studies and expert views from mining operators from North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Austra...
Global
Vancouver-area company named electric and hybrid supplier of the year
Andrew Morden, CEO of Corvus Energy stands beside a bank of their heavy-duty industrial batteries capable of powering large ferries and othe...
Energy
Keep coal burning, but reduce the footprint
Workers tend the Pristine-M test facility operating at the AES Coal Fired Energy facility near Tulsa, Oklahoma. — photo courtesy of CCTI The...
Sustainability & Environment
Society sways towards sustainable solutions in mining and energy
Terrapure offers water dredging and dewatering services to find value in previously ignored materials. — photo courtesy Terrapure Environmen...
Global
Mining’s Innovation Mission
Photo taken at an innovation roundtable with Minister Carr and government officials on June 16, 2016. — Photo courtesy The Mining Associatio...
Alberta
Morgan Solar Wins Contract to Build Largest Solar Project in Alberta
Morgan Solar Sun Simba CPV modules. — Photo courtesy Morgan Solar In an era when most solar companies are abandoning concentrator photovolta...
British Columbia
SunMine engineer thinks the future looks bright—and green
Michel de Spot (in cap) is pictured at the SunMine groundbreaking ceremony. — Photo courtesy Michel de Spot Michel de Spot, president and CE...
Alberta
Iron & Earth Promotes the Unification of Oil and Gas with Renewable Energies
Iron & Earth challenges the outdated idea that oil and gas workers do not care about climate change. The non-profit organization focuses on...
British Columbia
Ktunaxa and Teck sign historic Impact Management and Benefits Agreement
On May 17, Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair and Don Lindsay, President and CEO of Teck marked the signing of an agreement that...
Alberta
New Edmonton biorefinery turns vegetable oils into renewable fuels
Rendering of new SBI BioEnergy Inc. new biorefinery. — Rendering by William H. Ross Edmonton-based SBI BioEnergy Inc. has just opened a new,...
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...
British Columbia
BC’s Auditor General issues scathing report on Mount Polley disaster
BC's Auditor General Carol Bellringer has issued a critical report on the Mount Polley disaster. — Photo courtesy BC Auditor General Here ar...
British Columbia
Huckleberry Mines wins award for mine reclamation
An airfield that was reclaimed. — Photo courtesy Huckleberry Mines LimitedHuckleberry Mines Limited recently won an award in the metal mine...
British Columbia
UBC and industry partnership spurs metallurgical sector development in BC Interior
UBC Associate Professor Lukas Bichler (second from left) discusses how to extract minerals from mining byproducts with his students. — Photo...