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Tembec to idle Chetwynd pulp mill

Tembec to idle Chetwynd pulp mill

Montreal-based Tembec Inc. (TSX:TMB) will idle its Chetwynd, B.C., pulp indefinitely as of September 16, the company has announced.
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Water security expertise flowing south

Water security expertise flowing south

Droughts, terror threats raise U.S. infrastructure safety concerns
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Resources roundup

Forestry: Haida buy Western Forest Products licence
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BC Aboriginal Mining Training Association to stay open after last-minute reprieve

BC Aboriginal Mining Training Association to stay open after last-minute reprieve

The BC Aboriginal Mine Training Association (BC AMTA) won't close its doors, after securing the federal funding it was seeking.
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B.C. silver miner in Bolivia suffers worker hostages, protestor death and nationalization threats

B.C. silver miner in Bolivia suffers worker hostages, protestor death and nationalization threats

Events took a dramatic turn for a Vancouver silver miner in Bolivia last week as its contract workers were taken hostage by protestors.
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Blackwater project driving job creation in B.C.’s north

Blackwater project driving job creation in B.C.’s north

Miner’s $100 million 2012 exploration budget is approximately 25% of province’s 2011 total
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Methanex boosts methanol production in New Zealand

Methanex boosts methanol production in New Zealand

Methanol demand prompted Methanex Corp. (TSX:MX) to restart production July 5 at its second methanol plant at its Motunui site in New Zealand.
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Lupaka and Andean merge to create Peru-focused miner

Lupaka and Andean merge to create Peru-focused miner

Vancouver gold miner Lupaka Gold Corp. (TSX:LPK) announced July 5 that it plans to merge with Oakville, Ontario-based Andean American Gold Corp. (TSX-Venture:AAG) to create a new Peru-focused gold exploration and development company.
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Red tape hampering LNG market access

Red tape hampering LNG market access

Conference focuses on growing global competition in servicing Asia
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Timber talk may spark war of the woods, industry fears

Timber talk may spark war of the woods, industry fears

Government committee considers logging currently prohibited areas and ‘rebalancing’ environmental considerations to boost dwindling supply
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