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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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Friday, November 4, 2016 10:40 AM
Premier Christy Clark welcomed the news that the Woodfibre LNG project has received board authorization to proceed with the $1.6-billion project that will create 650 jobs during construction and 100 operational jobs over the 25-year lifespan of the project.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 1:45 PM
After more than a decade of hard work and co-operation by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), industry and the Ministry of Energy and Mines, there is now greater clarity for residents and industry about where and how commercial gravel operations are allowed to operate in the Fraser Valley.
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Friday, September 23, 2016 7:00 AM
Conuma Coal Resources Ltd., the new owners of the Brule coal mine in British Columbia’s Peace Region, are restarting the mine immediately.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 1:30 PM
Issuance of an environmental assessment certificate to Teck Coal Limited for the Baldy Ridge extension project today means greater economic opportunity for southeast British Columbia.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 2:30 PM
Officials today unveiled the 'gas station' of the future, the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) Energy Oasis project, which uses the power of the sun to fuel electric vehicles.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 10:15 AM
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett issued a statement regarding the two-year anniversary of the Mount Polley tailings dam breach that occurred Aug. 4, 2014:
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 9:00 AM
Construction of the Site C project in northeast British Columbia reached its one-year anniversary last week. Significant construction progress has been made over the past year and the project is on track for schedule, scope and budget.
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