Mining

— Photo courtesy Teck

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Recent Mining articles

Kendra Johnston smiles on a pier in Vancouver, B.C.

East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Mining

Q & A with Kendra Johnston: AME’s new President and CEO

Kendra Johnston, President and CEO of AME, is optimistic about jobs, economy and reconciliation in 2020

by Kyle Born

Aerial view of the Ridley Terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C.

Business Beat, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Financial, Mining

Teck and Ridley Terminals ink agreement to increase shipments

A new deal signed between Teck Resources Limited and Ridley Terminals Inc., will allow Teck to expand its steelmaking coal shipments to the B.C. coast

by Julie Matchett

East Kootenay, Sparwood, Mining

North Coal is climbing closer to construction in the Elk Valley

North Coal, an emerging steel-coal producer in Sparwood, B.C., is bringing the Michel Coal Project into reality

by Kyle Born

Caliper Machine & Hydraulics owner Mike Hambalek (left) and Troy Ross, Caliper GM, are shown here with some of the heavy equipment that comes to them for repair.

East Kootenay, Cranbrook, Mining, Small Business

Exciting expansion at Caliper Machine

Caliper Machine took a big step in 2019, investing in a second shop, almost tripling its workforce and planning more expansion on the City’s industrial land.

by Marie Milner

Tim Termuende of Eagle Plains Resources enjoys a sunny moment before heading into his office building

East Kootenay, Cranbrook, Mining, Small Business

Thriving in the lean years

Despite an extended bear market, Eagle Plains Resources continues to acquire properties and attract attention in the big leagues.

by Marie Milner

Black-and-white photo of a silvery-coloured diamond on a pile of fine, dark rock rubble

East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Mining

Newest diamond for industry

They’re not the sparkling, “put a ring on it” kind, but these diamonds have huge value for all kinds of industries.

by Marie Milner

West Kootenay, Nelson, Energy, Environment, Mining, Small Business, Transportation

Clean energy from Eagle Graphite

Eagle Graphite, near Nelson, has been granted $290,000 from the Province of B.C. to support the development of improved electric vehicle batteries.

by Marie Milner

Cover of Summer issue of Corporate Knights

Kootenay BizBlog, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Mining

Teck named to 2019 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada

The Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada are each evaluated on a set of up to 21 environmental, social and governance indicators

Braveheart Resources’ mill at the Bull River Mine is near Cranbrook, B.C. .

East Kootenay, Mining

Braveheart Resources to bring Bull River Mine into production

Braveheart president Ian Berzins calls purchase of Bull River Mine “transformational”

by Jeff Johnson

Group of North Coal employees celebrating and holding a cake.

Kootenay BizBlog, East Kootenay, Sparwood, Developments, Mining

Sparwood’s North Coal celebrates sixth anniversary

North Coal has been active since 2012 and is currently completing federal and provincial environmental assessments and consulting with local stakeholders.