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MINING ROCKS - CAREER AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES TOUR 2006

Jan. 24, 2006
VANCOUVER – Minister Bennett (centre) is joined by Dan Jepsen, Association of Mineral Exploration BC (left) Rob Pease President AME BC (right) and BCIT students Erin Edwards (far left) Inderpaul Dhaliwal, and Chad Koshlay (far right) after the Job Fairs Announcement made by Minister Bennett at the 23rd Annual Mineral Exploration Roundup. The two dozen Job Fairs, hosted by the Province, will target communities in resource industry areas, and are scheduled between February and April 2006.

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January 25, 2006

PROVINCE TO EXPAND MINING, MINERAL EXPLORATION TRAINING

VANCOUVER – The Province plans to invest an additional $2.3 million to expand training for youth from rural and Aboriginal communities so they can pursue careers in B.C.’s mining and mineral exploration industry, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.

January 24, 2006

B.C.’S THRIVING MINING SECTOR BENEFITS FROM JOB FAIRS

VANCOUVER – The resounding growth in the mineral industry in B.C. has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for jobs, a need that will be addressed by a series of job and career fairs in communities around the province, Minister of State for Mining Bill Bennett announced.

January 18, 2006

B.C. MINING EXPENDITURES $220 MILLION IN 2005

VANCOUVER – Investment in mineral exploration reached $220 million in 2005, signalling the best year for B.C.’s mining industry in over a decade, Minister of State for Mining Bill Bennett announced.

January 13, 2006

POTENTIAL FOR GEM DEPOSITS IDENTIFIED IN B.C. GEOLOGY

PRINCE GEORGE – The potential for diamond and emerald resources in the northern part of the province has been reported in two recent provincial studies, Minister of State for Mining Bill Bennett announced at the 4th Annual B.C. Natural Resource Forum in Prince George.

December 6, 2005

IMPROVED OIL AND GAS PERFORMANCE GOAL OF CONSULTATION

VICTORIA – The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources is releasing a discussion paper inviting public comment on a range of changes to oil and gas regulations proposed by the Province, Minister Richard Neufeld announced.

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