BC First Nation, Skeena Resources reach mining partnership peak
Spectrum mineral claim near Mt. Edziza National Park, British Columbia. Image from Skeena Resources.
Canadian junior explorer Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE) grabbed headlines this week when it announced the company is returning the mineral tenures for their Spectrum claim near Mount Edziza Provincial Park to establish a new 3,500 hectare conservancy in the Tahltan territory in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle.
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Eskay Creek is a past-producing mine first discovered in 1988 that Skeena initially optioned from Barrick Gold in 2017, before acquiring 100% ownership in October of last year.
British Columbia launches Mining Innovation Roadmap
Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. Image courtesy of Pinterest.
The British Columbia government and Mining Association of BC unveiled on Monday a new Mining Innovation Roadmap that aims to tap Vancouver’s high-tech expertise and B.C.’s abundant clean energy to make mining in B.C.cleaner, greener and more productive.
Monday is officially Mining Day in B.C. and the government used the occasion to invite B.C.’s mining industry representatives to meet with government and opposition leaders virtually to promote the progress they have made to date.
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The Globe and Mail Don Bubar and Phil Fontaine Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published February 8, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Don Bubar is president and CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. and Phil Fontaine is former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
The world is undergoing an economic transformation, and innovative new clean technologies are increasing the pace of change. The International Energy Agency and a 2020 World Bank report noted the increasing role of minerals and metals for a low-carbon future.
Life in Canada’s north has proven to be something of a muse for Melissa Antony. Antony, who grew up at the Lake of the Prairies and attended high school in Yorkton, moved to Yellowknife, NT in November 2019. It was in Yellowknife Antony became involved in theDead North Film Festival, with the entry Frozen In Time . And now, Antony and new new husband are planning an expedition across Canada s north. “The goal of the expedition is to cross 1300km over three-months across one of the last great wilderness on horseback, northern BC, also known as the Serengeti of the North,” Antony told Yorkton This Week.
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