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Tuesday, May 3, 2016 12:10 PM
The B.C. government is accepting all recommendations from the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) audit report “An Audit of Compliance & Enforcement of the Mining Sector” with the exception of one recommendation that government will seriously consider.
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Friday, April 29, 2016 1:40 PM
Statutory decision-makers with the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Environment have authorized an amendment of the restricted operations permits for Mount Polley Mining Corporation, allowing the mine to extract an additional one million tonnes of ore.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 1:45 PM
Just ahead of Earth Day, the Government of British Columbia is announcing $1.4 million from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund for a suite of programs to help homeowners reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions and to support training in the construction of high performance, energy efficient homes.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 12:30 PM
The Site C Clean Energy Project reached another important milestone with the award of the turbines and generators contract to Voith Hydro Inc.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 11:30 AM
To encourage more British Columbians to drive electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Province is providing funding from the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program to expand and upgrade residential and public charging infrastructure.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:00 AM
Mining industry representatives from throughout the province gathered in Victoria earlier this week to recognize B.C. mining operations for their health and safety accomplishments at the 54th annual Mine Safety Awards banquet.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 10:05 AM
At the 2016 Globe Conference on Sustainability and Innovation Premier Christy Clark announced funding of $11.9 million from the Province’s Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund for three programs aimed at promoting clean-energy vehicles, clean air and clean water.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:20 AM
Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett introduced amendments to the Mines Act that will strengthen government’s regulatory oversight of the mining industry and give the ministry additional compliance and enforcement tools.
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Friday, February 5, 2016 10:40 AM
Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett announced action to help keep thousands of B.C.’s metal and coal mines workers on the job by allowing mining companies to temporarily defer a portion of their hydro bills – supporting families and communities during the current slowdown in the sector due to low commodity prices.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:35 PM
The B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM) has made it easier for British Columbians to train for careers in mineral exploration and mining, thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed with five public post-secondary institutions in the province.
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