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AI helps find untapped mineral deposits

AI helps find untapped mineral deposits

New model could possibly be used to predict the locations of minerals on Earth and potentially other planets
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Coastal Gaslink pipeline 88.4 per cent complete

Coastal Gaslink pipeline 88.4 per cent complete

There were 4,410 workers employed on the project as of April 30.
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B.C. farmers plead for insurance policy change after orchards wrecked by hail

B.C. farmers plead for insurance policy change after orchards wrecked by hail

One farmer said his fruit is damaged almost 100 per cent from the hail storm.
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Conifex's Mackenzie sawmill taking unscheduled downtime

Conifex's Mackenzie sawmill taking unscheduled downtime

Shutdown scheduled to last four weeks, starting Monday
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Mining and conservation can go hand in hand, environment ministers say

Mining and conservation can go hand in hand, environment ministers say

“Climate change response requires us to be able to effectively and sustainably have a mining industry in Canada to secure those minerals that go to the solutions we require,” said Nathan Cullen.
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B.C. forestry company said it had links to Asian conglomerate until 2015

B.C. forestry company said it had links to Asian conglomerate until 2015

Canada's largest forestry company denies current links with global giant Asia Pulp and Paper.
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Fertilizer market stabilizing, say major suppliers

Fertilizer market stabilizing, say major suppliers

'Heading into the fall, we see this relative price stability for the balance of the year,' says Nutrien CEO
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Stewart Muir: Banning natural gas is an environmental misstep cloaked with good intentions

Stewart Muir: Banning natural gas is an environmental misstep cloaked with good intentions

The gas grid is an essential ally in the transition to renewable energy
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Pace of oilsands decarbonization an open question after UCP win in Alberta

Pace of oilsands decarbonization an open question after UCP win in Alberta

CALGARY — As Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party celebrates Monday's election win in Alberta, the province's oil and gas sector remains in the dark over how much financial support the new government will offer it to decarbonize.
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Feds urged to follow U.S. lead on permitting reform; Wilkinson 'won't cut corners'

Feds urged to follow U.S. lead on permitting reform; Wilkinson 'won't cut corners'

WASHINGTON — It may not sound like the stuff of a taut political thriller, but permitting reform — streamlining the drawn-out approval process for energy projects — has been a key plot point in Washington's latest debt-ceiling drama.
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