Avanti Mining Inc. (TSX-V) has entered into an agreement with the Nisga’a Nation regarding the mining company’s proposed $1 billion Kitsault Molybdenum Mine Project.
The B.C. government’s annual three-day LNG Conference opened May 21 in the shadow of an announcement that Russia had signed a $400 billion, 30-year deal to supply natural gas to China – one of B.C.’s hoped for long-term liquefied natural gas customers.
By 2020, the British Columbia government hopes to see three major liquefied natural gas plants on the West coast of B.C. – something professional services firm EY estimates would generate more than $200 billion in investment.
An environmental advocacy group has launched a lawsuit against British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines and Texada Quarries, challenging the legality of the ministry’s recent approval of a coal export expansion on Texada Island.
“I care about the environment and social issues as much as any of those people that sometimes are opposing mining projects because I think there is a tremendous contribution that this industry can make.”
Under the plan, elementary school students will be introduced to hands-on learning earlier; education and training will retooled to "better match in-demand jobs."
A former federal minister of Indian and Northern Affairs will lead renewed efforts to consult with and establish partnerships with First Nations and Aboriginal communities in British Columbia and Alberta for Enbridge Inc.'s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, the company said today.