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HD pushes forward with proposed $300m coal mine near Tumbler Ridge

HD pushes forward with proposed $300m coal mine near Tumbler Ridge

The province is accepting comments until Thursday (January 29) on a proposal for the Murray River coal river mine that HD Mining wants to build near Tumbler Ridge.
AltaGas-led consortium concludes takeover of Douglas Channel LNG

AltaGas-led consortium concludes takeover of Douglas Channel LNG

AltaGas-led consortium assumes ownership of troubled floating LNG project in Kitimat
Mining Hall of Fame inductee’s core values

Mining Hall of Fame inductee’s core values

Peter Bradshaw turns a small, dark-grey core sample fragment in his hands. It looks unremarkable, until one notices tiny bright flecks of what looks like silver catching the light.
Junior miners converge on Vancouver for AME BC roundup

Junior miners converge on Vancouver for AME BC roundup

Annual conference draws geologists and junior exploration executives from around the world
Surrey city businesses seek LNG answers

Surrey city businesses seek LNG answers

B.C. government seminar showcases the diversity of opinions on the controversial issue
Victoria pledges funding for mining sector as exploration spending drops

Victoria pledges funding for mining sector as exploration spending drops

B.C. Premier Christy Clark is promising to boost support for the province’s mining sector in the wake of steep declines in the private sector’s exploration spending.
Spontaneous combustion sparks large fire at OSB mill near Fort St. John

Spontaneous combustion sparks large fire at OSB mill near Fort St. John

A pile of tree bark spontaneously combusted at a wood processing plant near Fort St. John early Sunday morning (January 25), sparking a blaze that took more than eight hours to contain.
Canadian miners hit by new Zambian leader’s promise to keep controversial tax

Canadian miners hit by new Zambian leader’s promise to keep controversial tax

Zambia's newly elected President Edgar Lungu has no intention of reducing or eliminating the controversial mining tax affecting most copper producers operating in the country .
Despite changing LNG plans, premier intends to win economic ‘Super Bowl’

Despite changing LNG plans, premier intends to win economic ‘Super Bowl’

Premier Christy Clark let some of the air out of her game plan for liquefied natural gas Thursday (January 22), but still promised to take her province to the economic Super Bowl.
Saudis will stay the course on oil policy after king’s death

Saudis will stay the course on oil policy after king’s death

By Rashid Husain Syed The death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on January 23 has led to speculation that a leadership change in Saudi Arabia could result in a shift in the country’s oil policy.