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Craigmont Mine fined $18K for environmental violations, latest in years-long series of infractions

Craigmont Mine fined $18K for environmental violations, latest in years-long series of infractions

Environmental violations, repeated non-compliance lead to latest financial penalty
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Prince George forestry industry will be hit hard by rail shutdown: Brink

Prince George forestry industry will be hit hard by rail shutdown: Brink

The lockout comes right after the U.S. hiked duties on Canadian softwood
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Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Vancouver miner digs up record-breaking diamond in Botswana

Lucara Diamond Corp. unearthed 2,492-carat stone in its Karowe mine
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Canadian crude exports to Asia surge following TMX completion

Canadian crude exports to Asia surge following TMX completion

New pipeline capacity also appears to have eased chronically high wholesale gas prices in the Lower Mainland
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The price of gold is at a record high. Here's why

The price of gold is at a record high. Here's why

NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according to data from FactSet. That's the highest closing price recorded for the commodity to date.
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Farmers continue protests against BC Tree Fruits closure

Farmers continue protests against BC Tree Fruits closure

Iconic BC Tree Fruits Co-op faces uncertain future
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TC Energy to spend $1.2B connecting CGL, Cedar LNG

TC Energy to spend $1.2B connecting CGL, Cedar LNG

Work to include new connector line between Coastal GasLink terminus and Cedar LNG in Kitimat
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B.C. landslide 'dramatically' impacts salmon spawn but conditions improve: task force

B.C. landslide 'dramatically' impacts salmon spawn but conditions improve: task force

Observations from a helicopter show the river flow is "evening out," and murky conditions are getting better, though the flow is still much higher than normal.
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Interfor curtails production indefinitely at two U.S. sawmills due to weak market

Interfor curtails production indefinitely at two U.S. sawmills due to weak market

BURNABY, B.C. — Interfor Corp. says it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Ga., and Summerville, S.C., due to weak lumber market conditions. The move will impact about 180 employees across both facilities.
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Updated: Dolly Varden Silver raises $28M for B.C. silver mine project

Updated: Dolly Varden Silver raises $28M for B.C. silver mine project

Eric Sprott backing silver mine project in B.C.’s Golden Triangle
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