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Teck Coal loses appeal of $140,000 fine for ‘catastrophic’ failure
A BC mining company has lost an appeal to overturn a $140,000 fine it received…
Pressure builds for review of mine expansion that may threaten Similkameen River
Pressure is building on the BC government to undertake an environmental review of a proposed…
Osoyoos Indian Band signs agreement on mining project
The Osoyoos Indian Band has come to an agreement with a private company for a…
First Nation calls for review of Copper Mountain mine extension
An open pit mine near Princeton is looking to extend its life by 12 years.…
THE LAST 33 CARIBOU: Fighting for the survival of a B.C. herd
There’s a serene pocket of mountainous habitat in northwest B.C. where 33 caribou live, drinking…
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…
B.C. will soon decide fate of four projects with big climate, biodiversity impacts
B.C. Premier David Eby’s newly appointed cabinet is about to decide the fate of a…
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…
Car story: Where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?
What happens when an electric vehicle battery the size of a small dinner table reaches…
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,…
There’s gold in this hill near Princeton but is there copper too?
Vancouver-based Sego Resources found gold while drilling recently at its Miners Mountain site 30 km…
Reality show ‘Jade Fever’ pulls plug amidst mining controversy with B.C. First Nation
After seven seasons, the popular Discovery Canada reality TV series, Jade Fever, aired its last…
Proposed gravel pit near Kelowna gets unanimous thumbs down from regional district directors
Central Okanagan regional district politicians have slammed a proposed gravel pit in the Joe Rich…
This proposed gravel pit could have huge impacts on Kelowna, both good and bad
A recently announced gravel pit proposed for the Joe Rich area east of Kelowna has…
These 12 B.C. mines pose risks to salmon, caribou, water: report
B.C.’s mineral resources are sought after to support the transition from fossil fuels to renewable…
Westhaven Gold reports high-grade gold in drill results near Merritt
Mining company Westhaven Gold recently reported finding significant gold in its Shovelnose property exploration program…
iN VIDEO: Thompson-Okanagan mining projects to dig in this year
Enthusiasm continues undiminished for the local mining industry as a couple of companies pursue ambitious…
iN VIDEO: A trip to a monk’s cave near Hedley
Many long-time residents of the small community of Hedley, located in the Similkameen valley around…
Thompson-Okanagan mining exploration companies poised for a good year
It’s promising to be a good year for mining exploration in the province in general…
Gold play moving ahead near the Okanagan connector
New life is being given to a former open-pit gold mine just off the Coquihalla…
Efforts underway to breathe life back into Kamloops’s Ajax mine
The junior partner in the controversial Ajax mine project has opened an office in Kamloops…
There’s a new gold rush on the way in the Cariboo
Recent drilling results on a mining venture in the historic Barkerville area is feeding optimism…
Peachland council to consider application for copper, gold exploration next to old Brenda Mine site
District of Peachland council has a request from a mining company to look for copper, gold…
Okanagan mining company focuses on unexplored territory near Penticton in search of gold
PENTICTON – Could the sound of miner’s drills soon be heard in the mountains above…