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Highland Valley Copper
Highland Valley mine expansion caught in conflicting First Nations title claims
The planned expansion of a massive mine near Logan Lake is caught in the crossfire…
One of B.C.’s largest mines near Kamloops a step closer to expansion
B.C.'s biggest open pit copper mine is getting closer to its proposed expansion. Highland Valley…
Unstable pit closed at Highland Valley Copper near Logan lake
Highland Valley Copper west of Logan Lake has closed one of its mine pits due…
No strike for Highland Valley Copper workers after vote for new contract
Workers at Highland Valley Copper near Kamloops have voted in favour of a new contract,…
Highland Valley Copper mine evacuating due to wildfire
A copper mine located near Logan Lake has been told to evacuate due to wildfire.…
COVID-19 case reported at Highland Valley Copper
Highland Valley Copper has sent out a notice to employees of a positive COVID-19 case…
Human rights tribunal will hear complaint by disabled Highland Valley Copper employee
LOGAN LAKE – A Highland Valley Copper employee who has been disabled ever since he…
Highland Valley wins appeal over former employee who claimed he was entitled to severance package
KAMLOOPS – The little guy may have won the first time around, but after an…
Production slowed at Highland Valley Copper mine
LOGAN LAKE – A domed roof covering ore at Highland Valley Copper mine buckled over…
Union at Highland Valley Copper mine accuses management of “un-Canadian” action
KAMLOOPS – The union at Highland Valley Copper mine is accusing the mine’s owners of…
Lower Nicola Indian Band signs mine tax revenue agreement
LOGAN LAKE – New agreements with the provincial government and Teck Resources means the Lower…
Highland Valley Copper mine will not renew dam building contract
LOGAN LAKE - Highland Valley Copper Mine will not renew a contract with the company that has been building up the dam around the tailings pond every year for the past 15 years. Cantex Mining Services Inc. will not continue to build the dam around the mine’s tailing pond in 2016, the company announced last...
Highland Valley Copper mine announces layoffs
LOGAN LAKE – Highland Valley Copper mine announced a number of layoffs at its Logan Lake mine today, Nov. 5. The company laid off nine non-union, or management personnel in an effort to trim six per cent of its workforce by the end of 2016. “This is an ongoing response to market conditions,” Peter Martell...
Crews make gains on Coldstream Creek fire
ASHCROFT – A four-day old fire that was exhibiting aggressive behaviour earlier in the week…
New Gold air quality better than originally indicated
REPORTING METHODS UPDATED KAMLOOPS - The amount of fine particulate matter produced by the New Gold mine just outside of Kamloops is a lot lower than originally thought, according to recent numbers from the company. When the 2012 numbers were released last summer it appeared the New Afton Mine was the third worst polluter in...