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Mining makes solar energy possible
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· February 23, 2016 2:43 PM
Before a solar panel is assembled, raw materials are mined and refined. Our new infographic illustrates how this all comes together.
Read moreTumbler Ridge charts a new economic path with UNESCO Geopark tourism
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by Joel McKay
· December 17, 2015 9:00 AM
BC's tourism and natural resource sectors have developed in parallel. Here is a case of how mining enabled a stunning visitor drawcard to develop.
Read moreWhy natural resources are the bedrock of British Columbia's economy
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by Stewart Muir
· December 14, 2015 5:57 PM
Developing the energy, mining and forestry sectors in an environmentally responsible manner is the key to a prosperous future for all British Columbians
Read moreWithout natural resources...
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by Resource Resource Works
· December 12, 2015 12:57 PM
It would not be easy to govern British Columbia were it not for natural resources - and here is some pretty visible evidence.
Read moreBritish Columbia's dysfunctional resource debate
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by Peter Severinson
· September 19, 2015 12:00 PM
The province has a history of bitter, unyielding fights over resource issues. And no wonder. We have a highly resource-dependent economy, a population of passionate environmentalists, and significant urban-rural divides
Read moreNew economic numbers illustrate impact of marine coal terminals
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· September 17, 2015 12:00 PM
BC's Coal Alliance releases new research showing that the province's facilities have spent about $580 million in communities since 2009. More details here
Read moreFootprint of mining
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by Resource Resource Works
· August 25, 2015 2:38 PM
Almost all the things we use in everyday life come from mining – but the land footprint is so small it is practically invisible.
Read moreSee what $22.7 billion in BC natural resources looks like
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by Nathan Hawkins
· August 11, 2015 11:25 AM
Visual Capitalist imagines our yearly resource extraction as giant cubes placed around downtown Vancouver. See just how enormous it is, and how much it's worth
Read moreMining makes your life possible
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by Resource Resource Works
· July 05, 2015 8:58 AM
It's time for some sober thinking about just how heavily we rely on the minerals we extract from the earth - and what we can realistically do to mitigate the consequences of our own appetites
Read moreCanada at 148: What's the true size of our remarkable resource endowment?
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by Resource Resource Works
· July 01, 2015 9:09 AM
1.8 million workers in the sector create $235 billion in exports – that's a legacy of staggering proportions
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