History
When we think of mining history, we often think of the gold rushes that lured frenzied prospectors to wild and untamed lands or early coal miners toiling deep underground. Countless communities sprang up because of these mining operations—some survived, some didn’t. For many that survived, mining has remained the lifeblood of the community. What has been handed down from generation to generation is that passion for prospecting—whether it be for gold, coal, diamonds or molybdenum. And there is still a pride in preserving the past and the roots of mining as we look ahead to the future.
Recent History articles
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Working Together to Protect the Elk Valley Watershed
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Marcia Smith, senior vice-president, sustainability and external affairs at Teck, writes regarding the government management plan issued for the Elk River
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A family visit to the Britannia Mine Museum
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A family visits the award-winning Britannia Mine Museum at Britannia Beach on British Columbia's coast.
by DaleAnn Shellborn -
BC’s Association for Mineral Exploration turns 100
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BC's Association for Mineral Exploration turns 100
by Jessica Kirby -
The McLeod Luck: a Hard Rock Story
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Read this award winning auto-biography of the life and adventures of B.C. mining pioneer Don McLeod.
by Gail Jansen-Kesslar -
BCGold Corp.
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Precious metals are on the rise, but BCGold Corp. knows there's a lot more to being a junior company than exploration projects.
by Breanne Massey -
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts the “father of flow-through”
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Hansuld longed to work outdoors, but he hadn’t heard about geology before, but after more than three decades as a mining executive—Hansuld is a mining legend.
by Breanne Massey -
Light at the end of the tunnel
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After seven years in the making, Fernie’s Miners Walk is now under construction and is expected to be unveiled to the public in November of 2011.
by Dan Williams -
Knight Piésold turns 90
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Knight Piésold has grown from a one-person consultancy in South Africa to a company that employs over 700 people worldwide, with two offices in Canada.
by Lisa Crane -
Keeping gold heritage alive
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A goldsmith operates her business out of a restored gold mining cabin built a century ago when gold was discovered in the area.
by Trevor Crawley