Tag: Mining

B.C. approves tailings dam height increase at Mount Polley mine, site of massive 2014 breach

Mining Emily Joveski -
British Columbia has approved a 13-metre increase to the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine, nearly 12 years after one of Canada's worst mining disasters at the site.

Red Chris mine expansion gets the greenlight

Environment Emily Joveski -
British Columbia has approved a major expansion of the Red Chris mine, allowing the northwest B.C. operation to shift from open-pit to underground mining.

B.C. expands fast-track list with 17 new priority projects

Business Emily Joveski -
B.C. is adding 17 major resource and infrastructure projects to its fast-track list as the province looks to speed up development amid global economic uncertainty.

B.C. promises quicker approvals for mineral exploration projects

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is making changes to speed up permitting for mineral exploration.

“Without a healthy north, we don’t have a healthy south,” : Resource Works President

Business Brendan Pawliw -
In October, the Province tabled legislation to expedite the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) in partnership with local First Nations.

Rescuers working to re-establish communication with three trapped miners in northwest B.C.

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Rescuers are working to re-establish communication with three workers trapped underground at a mine in northwestern B.C.

New guidelines for B.C. miners, manufacturers, during COVID-19

News Justin Madu -
The B.C. government and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry are taking unprecedented measures to prevent the transmission of...

New enforcement penalties tabled for BC mining sector

News Prince George News -
New regulations for BC's mining sector were tabled in the legislature today. Mines Minister Bill Bennett says they are giving...

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