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Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:50 AM
With the holiday season underway, it’s important to remember that many of the gifts British Columbians will purchase this year have a homegrown connection to B.C. resources such as minerals and steelmaking coal.
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:00 AM
The Government of British Columbia is taking action under the Climate Leadership Plan to provide regulatory support to encourage the use of clean electricity and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 12:35 PM
Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett outlined government’s actions, including new policies and funding, to increase competitiveness, strengthen First Nations involvement, and enhance responsible resource development in British Columbia’s mining sector.
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Monday, February 27, 2017 4:30 PM
The Province is holding the 55th annual Mine Safety Awards banquet to honour mining operations for their work to ensure mining remains one of British Columbia’s safest heavy industries.
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:30 PM
The Province is helping build the rural economy and grow jobs throughout British Columbia by ensuring that sectors like forestry, mining, LNG, and oil and gas won’t have to pay PST on electricity purchases.
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:30 PM
The Ministry of Energy and Mines has released the Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Mines for the 2015 calendar year.
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Friday, December 23, 2016 10:30 AM
British Columbia’s mineral and coal production is a major pillar of the province’s economy and the raw materials mined right here in B.C. — like coal, copper, gold, lead and zinc — are needed to produce many of the consumer products British Columbians rely on in their daily lives.
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Monday, December 12, 2016 9:30 AM
The Province is providing $342,000 from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund for four clean-energy science and technology research projects at British Columbia public post-secondary institutions, supporting energy efficiency and conservation.
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Friday, November 25, 2016 9:30 AM
The provincial government is providing more than $550,000 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including solar power, biomass heating and energy retrofits to local facilities in eight communities.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province is providing $150,000 from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund to the West Coast Wave Initiative (WCWI) at the University of Victoria to support research into the potential of ocean waves to generate clean, renewable and affordable electricity.
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