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Injunction on proposed magnesium mine near Rossland appealed
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (717+ words) Published 10:45 am Friday, March 13, 2026 Record Ridge is located approximately seven kilometers southwest of Rossland, a recognized BC Resort Municipality with an economy strongly dependent on outdoor recreation and tourism. (Submitted) A company seeking to develop a magnesium mine near Rossland…...
Similkameen First Nations blast province for ‘unilateral’ approval of mine expansion
2+ week, 2+ day ago (438+ words) Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Hudbay Minerals, which runs Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton, has been granted the permit to expand operations to the New Ingerbelle Pit. The expansion will extend the life of the mine for several decades. (Hudbay Minerals)…...
Mineral exploration group welcomes B.C.’s new fixed permitting timelines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) Published 6:27 am Friday, February 6, 2026 The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) is welcoming the Government of British Columbia's announcement of fixed permitting timelines and $3 million in new spending for mineral exploration. The announcements were made during the AME Roundup 2026 in Vancouver…...
B.C. issues Eskay Creek mine environmental certificate in deal with First Nation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (345+ words) Published 11:30 am Tuesday, January 27, 2026 B.C. is issuing an environmental assessment certificate for the Eskay Creek Mine using, for the first time, a consent-based agreement with the local Tahltan First Nation. The province announced the granting of the certificate in Vancouver on…...
Yukon signs deal with Canada’s west and north to ‘unlock’ critical minerals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (683+ words) Published 10:45 am Tuesday, January 27, 2026 A placer mine is seen in central Yukon. (Yukon News file) The Yukon government has signed onto a deal aligning western and northern Canadian regions in their push to "unlock" critical minerals in their jurisdictions, according…...
B.C. guarantees mineral exploration permit times, signs MOU on critical minerals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) Published 4:30 pm Monday, January 26, 2026 B.C. is working to make clear its commitment to the mining industry as an annual gathering of the industry's biggest provincial players gets underway in Vancouver this week. First, on Sunday (Jan. 25), the province signed an agreement…...
Rio Tinto fined nearly $800K for manganese dust incident at Kitimat smelter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Published 2:30 pm Friday, January 16, 2026 A workplace incident involving combustible dust at Rio Tinto's Kitimat smelter has resulted in a fine of nearly $800,000 " the third major penalty levied against the company for safety violations at the same site in less than…...
Eagle Gold Mine loan extended to 2026 as Yukon government awaits buyer
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (561+ words) Published 12:00 pm Monday, January 12, 2026 An extension to the Eagle Gold Mine's receivership loan is adding another layer to an already complex chapter in Yukon mining, as the territory pushes the credit agreement to April 1, 2026, while the future of the site…...