Crowsnest Exploration reveals thick coal seams
- Nov
- 14
Montem Resources Crowsnest drilling exploration has revealed thick coal seams at Chinook Vicary and believes the hard coking coal is amenable to open pit mining.
read moreSteelmaker Uses Hydrogen Instead Of Coal
- Sep
- 25
Experts agree that, policy changes aside, it will be years before even the most innovative companies manage to bring prices of low or zero-carbon steel production down far enough to compete with traditional steel
read moreTeck Announces Agreement with Westshore
- Aug
- 27
Teck Resources Limited announced that it has signed a non-binding term sheet reflecting an agreement in principle with Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership on proposed terms for the shipment of steelmaking coal following expiry of the current contract on March 31, 2021.
read moreCoal pollution more than twice the safe limit in Koocanusa
- Aug
- 21
A new study on selenium pollution from the Elk Valley coal mines flowing into Lake Koocanusa has found that the amount of the toxic pollutant in the lake’s waters must be reduced by more than half to keep fish safe.
read moreNorth Coal releases Sustainability Report
- Jun
- 10
North Coal has released its 2019 Sustainability Report that discloses the company’s environmental, social, and governance performance for the Michel Coal Project. This is the first report prepared under the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, a framework selected for its robustness in transparency and accountability. The move to GRI Standards reporting is an example of […]
read moreBC provides Covid-19 Guidance to Mining
- Mar
- 26
New rules for mines were released yesterday by the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), as challenges caused by novel coronavirus continue to shift.
read moreMinerals South Conference
- Nov
- 06
The conference is organized by the East Kootenay Chamber of Mines (EKCM), a non-profit organization actively promoting resource extraction interests in southeastern British Columbia.
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Kootenays Mining is high-tech
- Jul
- 17
May was Mining Month in British Columbia, an important time to recognize the contribution of the industry in communities across B.C., particularly in the Kootenays, which has supported British Columbia’s mining sector for generations, including Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal mines. The East Kootenays are home to 60 companies, five in Kimberley and 55 in the […]
read moreTemporary Housing Camp Hearing
- May
- 24
G.N.S. Industrial Services Ltd., based out of Edmonton Alberta, is a remote workforce accommodation and facilities company. With expansion plans at the mines, and other municipal and provincial construction projects planned, G.N.S. is proposing that a temporary housing need for approximately 150-200 people over the next 24-36 months. The District of Sparwood is holding a […]
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