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Mining workers are among our leading breadwinners

With hourly pay for these jobs now topping $54, we wanted to hear directly from workers and communities that see the direct
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Elk Valley mines a $1-billion contributor to the provincial economy

The Elk Valley steelmaking coal mines in southeastern British Columbia are a major economic driver in the province, says an independent economic
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Why oppose responsible natural resource activities that pay for costly social programs?

The contribution of the B.C. resource sector is large enough to be the financial backbone of infrastructure projects like transit tunnels or
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Meet the man behind a remarkable renaissance in North East BC mining

Low demand for metallurgical coal led to shuttered coal mines and lost jobs. And then this happened...
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Everything you always wanted to know about every Canadian resource project but didn’t know where to look

21 federal departments contributed to a remarkable mapping project that is now in soft-launch phase.
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An emerging vision for public confidence

Natural resources are the backbone of the Canadian economy, and in Winnipeg the nation's energy and mines ministers come together to find
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SheTalks Resources “powerful and motivating day”

Geologist Andrea Cade reports on our SheTalks Resources event in Vancouver, and looks forward to the 2017 edition.
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Annual look at mining confirms times are tough – with a notable exception

In general, 2015 was another difficult year for the mining industry in British Columbia, given the continued downturn in global metal and
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Two experts join our Advisory Council

Please welcome two British Columbians to our Resource Works Advisory Council. The new members of our province-wide brains trust are Mona M.
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Mining makes solar energy possible

Before a solar panel is assembled, raw materials are mined and refined. Our new infographic illustrates how this all comes together.
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Resources or resourcefulness? In Canada, they’re one and the same

Canada’s resource sector is not an impediment to economic diversification, it is often the cause of it.
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Tumbler Ridge charts a new economic path with UNESCO Geopark tourism

BC's tourism and natural resource sectors have developed in parallel. Here is a case of how mining enabled a stunning visitor drawcard
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Without natural resources…

It would not be easy to govern British Columbia were it not for natural resources - and here is some pretty visible
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New economic numbers illustrate impact of marine coal terminals

BC's Coal Alliance releases new research showing that the province's facilities have spent about $580 million in communities since 2009. More details
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Footprint of mining

Almost all the things we use in everyday life come from mining – but the land footprint is so small it is
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Mining makes your life possible

It's time for some sober thinking about just how heavily we rely on the minerals we extract from the earth - and
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Canada at 148: What’s the true size of our remarkable resource endowment?

1.8 million workers in the sector create $235 billion in exports – that's a legacy of staggering proportions
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Hysteria over pollution from coal trains lacks scientific basis

Citizens’ samples turn out to be mould and spores, not coal dust, levels of which are well below air-quality guidelines, according to
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Yukon fact-finding trip: ‘What’s with you people?’

Why don’t resource people fight harder for their livelihood? This was one of many questions raised by residents in Whitehorse.
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Talking about why natural resources matter

When Resource Works went North of 60 to Canada's resource-rich Yukon, locals had plenty to say
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How can we elevate the resource conversation?

'Weighing the competing priorities of environment and the economy ... it's the number one question of our time'