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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...

Four more years! Tumbler Ridge Geopark Gets UNESCO Green Card

Back in August, a pair of UNESCO evaluators were in town, exploring the Tumbler Ridge Geopark and making sure it was up to snuff.  The...

Have a very unmerry Christmas: Glencore gets stocking full of (no) coal

While people in Tumbler Ridge are cautiously celebrating the sale of Quintette mine to Conuma Coal, feelings are less enthusiastic about the Federal and...

Update on Peace River Coal

Despite rumours, Peace River Coal is not going to be re-opening any time soon, at least, not under the auspices of Anglo American.  We recently...

HD Mining aiming for “substantial start” by October, 2025

For the last eight years, the Murray River project has been in care and maintenance as HD Mining has been working on finding funding...

Double the harvest, double the size

After more than a decade of working on an expansion to the Tumbler Ridge Community Forest (TRCF), the hard work has finally come to...

Up in smoke

Over Christmas, a logging truck caught fire on Highway 52 near the Hiding Creek turn-off. No one was hurt.

Not with a bang….

After a rocky start to their season, the Steel Kings are now done for the year, their demise brought on by lack of players...

Final Thought: A new one just begun

I’ve seen the future, my friends, and the future is black.  No, I’m not prognosticating hard times for Tumbler Ridge. Indeed, far from it.  But if...

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