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'Eternal Pink' diamond could fetch more than $35M at auction

'Eternal Pink' diamond could fetch more than $35M at auction

Diamond discovered four years ago in Botswana
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Five things to know about Canada's electricity overhaul as budget spurs clean tech

Five things to know about Canada's electricity overhaul as budget spurs clean tech

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says eliminating natural gas as a power source isn't realistic for Canada
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B.C. zinc three times greener than most, says mining giant

B.C. zinc three times greener than most, says mining giant

GHG life cycle analysis shows zinc produced from clean B.C. power is low in embedded carbon
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B.C. Interior gets economic boost with new gold mines

B.C. Interior gets economic boost with new gold mines

Two of three new gold mines in B.C. that plan to pour gold in 2024 are based in the region
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To deal with decarbonization and dissidence, Teck is splitting up coal and copper

To deal with decarbonization and dissidence, Teck is splitting up coal and copper

Breaking up is hard to do – especially for a multibillion-dollar business, one of B.C.'s biggest
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Saskatchewan looks to boost critical mineral industry through new strategy

Saskatchewan looks to boost critical mineral industry through new strategy

The Saskatchewan government is launching a critical minerals strategy with the hope of growing the industry. It aims to double the number of critical minerals produced in Saskatchewan by 2030.
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The new gold mine? Mining waste with micro-organisms to extract metals

The new gold mine? Mining waste with micro-organisms to extract metals

Companies are racing to capitalize on the ability to extract metals from tailings ponds
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Examining the carbon cap on oil and gas emissions that's coming to B.C.

Examining the carbon cap on oil and gas emissions that's coming to B.C.

Cedar LNG is approved, but viability of other LNG proposals uncertain under new regime
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Cameco expects $300M refund from Canada Revenue Agency after revised reassessments

Cameco expects $300M refund from Canada Revenue Agency after revised reassessments

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. says it expects to receive a refund of about $300 million after the Canada Revenue Agency issued revised reassessments for the 2007 through 2013 tax years.
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B.C.’s latest LNG approval sends mixed messages about commitments to climate and Indigenous rights

B.C.’s latest LNG approval sends mixed messages about commitments to climate and Indigenous rights

In Smithers, B.C., Sundays are shift-change days. The grocery store parking lots fill with work trucks bearing bumper stickers that proclaim love for Canadian pipelines.
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