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Milling resumes at Blackwater Mine after unplanned shutdown
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (160+ words) Zachary is a news reporter for 94.3 the GOAT and Country 97fm in Prince George. His time as a news reporter began in Williams Lake, B.C., spending roughly two years with the Vista radio stations, then making the move up to PG in…...
Work has resumed at gold mine near Wells in wake of tragedy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) Osisko Development says work at the Cariboo Gold Project near Wells has resumed. It's the first planned site activity since a tragic accident occurred at the surface back on January 22nd when one person was killed. The company says a phased…...
“Without a healthy north, we don’t have a healthy south,” : Resource Works President
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (443+ words) The Mining Association of BC said 24 proposed projects across the north represents 69-billion dollars in economic activity, delivering major benefits to the province and beyond. On average, the mining projects would take approximately three years to construct, representing an average…...
Mount Milligan mine expansion given green light after new permits issued
2+ mon, 3+ hour ago (229+ words) Mining operations at Mount Milligan near Fort Saint James will be extended by seven years to 2035. The announcement was made at the B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George today (Wednesday). "The Mt. Milligan mine expansion will ensure hundreds of good,…...
B.C. promises quicker approvals for mineral exploration projects
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) British Columbia is making changes to speed up permitting for mineral exploration. B.C.s Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals will introduce new fixed permitting timelines in April. It says exploration permits will be processed within 40 to 140 days. If a decision…...
Infrastructure funding to help create rock mechanics lab for UNBC
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) UNBC researcher Dr. Wenbo Zheng will be getting a bit of a financial boost in his research related to natural resources." A federal-provincial fund of $312,393 would go towards creating a rock mechanics lab, and support ongoing research into rock formations…...