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Teck Trail critical minerals proposal part of B. C. s Look West strategy
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (478+ words) Published 12: 36 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 View of Teck Trail Operations from the Columbia River Skywalk. (Sheri Regnier/Trail Times) Teck Trail Operations remains on the B. C. government's list of priority major projects under the province's "Look West" economic strategy, though few new…...
Baffinland can't pay back its debts, but Nunavut iron mine will continue operating for now
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (417+ words) Published 2: 11 pm Friday, May 15, 2026 By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Baffinland Iron Mines, the company responsible for the Mary River iron ore mine south of Pond Inlet, is unable to pay its debts, the company announced on May 15. The…...
OPINION: Mining investment creating jobs, building B. C. economy
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (415+ words) Published 5: 00 am Friday, May 15, 2026 By Jagrup Brar Minister of Mining and Critical Resources Jagrup Brar, B. C. MLA Surrey-Fleetwood. Mining Month is an important opportunity to highlight the growth of B. C. s mining and exploration sector and the many people who make it…...
Yellowhead mine proposed for Clearwater area "still multiple years out
1+ week, 1+ day ago (904+ words) Published 7: 30 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Korah De Walt-Gagnon, project manager of the Yellowhead Project, presents a progress report to the District of Clearwater council. Standing next to her is Ursula Johnston, community relations advisor for the project. The council meeting took…...
Who is owed what by the owner of Northwest Territories" Ekati diamond mine?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) Published 4: 50 pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 We know Ekati diamond mine is on the brink because its parent company, Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC), is in financial distress. The company has filed for insolvency protection in order to try and come up…...
Injunction upheld on proposed magnesium mine near Rossland
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (474+ words) Published 1: 18 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 A company seeking to develop a magnesium mine near Rossland has been unsuccessful in its attempt to appeal a temporary court injunction that prevents construction until a judicial review is heard this spring. West High Yield…...
Legal dispute stalls northwest B. C. gold mine tunnel permit decision
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (404+ words) Published 1: 23 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2026 A legal dispute between Seabridge Gold and Tudor Gold has prompted the B. C. government to delay a key permit decision for the KSM project in the province's northwest. Seabridge said April 13 the Ministry of Mining and Critical…...
Water licences granted for historic gold mine near Nelson
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) Published 10: 30 am Friday, April 10, 2026 Nelson's oldest underground gold mine is one step closer to reopening. Vancouver-based Ximen Mining Corp. announced April 9 that it had received two water licences for the Kenville Gold Mine, which allow for the use of groundwater…...
Gold fever: B. C. You Tuber's Island river claim strikes online pay dirt
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (972+ words) Published 12: 02 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Paul Larouche stands in Sooke River with a handful of gold he has previously found. (Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette) With his wetsuit, Paul Larouche is prepared to look for gold whatever the temperature. (Ben Fenlon/Goldstream…...
B. C. -based mining company confirms 9 of 10 workers abducted in Mexico have died
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) Published 2: 56 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Vizsla Silver, a Vancouver-based mining company, says nine of 10 workers first abducted in January are now confirmed dead. (Vizsla Silver) A B. C. -based mining company has confirmed nine of 10 workers abducted from a mine in Mexico are…...