Mining

Murray River Project: still progressing, if slowly

Jody Shimkus, Vice President at HD Mining was in Tumbler Ridge to discuss the Murray River Project with Council. The Murry River Project is in...

Conuma 1st Annual Internal Mine Rescue competition

At the Conuma Mine Rescue competition, four teams from the four Conuma mines (including Quintette), had to perform three tasks, including the main stage...

Environmental Protection Notice

Quintette-Mesa Mine—Deputy Pit Effluent Permit Amendment Application for a Permit Amendment Under the Provisions of the Environmental Management Act. We, Conuma Mining Services Ltd., intend to...

Fire at Quintette

On Sunday, August 20, Conuma employees were working on the thermal dryer at Quintette when it caught fire. The Tumbler Ridge Fire Department attended the...

Mining Month: Let’s get critical

What’s so critical about critical minerals? Certain minerals are so essential to Canada’s climate objectives, economic and national security, they have been designated as “critical...

Opportunities right under our feet

It’s May, which means it’s time to celebrate Mining Month in BC. This year, the theme is “The opportunity is right under our feet”. According to...

Environmental Impact Assessments not living up to promise, says study

A recent paper, co-authored by Rosemary Collard, Jessica Dempsey, Bruce Muir, Robyn Allan, Abigail Herd, and Peter Bode, argues that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA),...

Quintette sale now official

After announcing the sale of Quintette late last year, Teck has closed a deal with Conuma that will see the mine re-open under new...

Quintette to be purchased by Conuma and reopened

After 22 years in care and maintenance mode, Teck has finally decided to do something with Quintette. They have decided to sell it. The announcement came...

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