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May 2, 2008
LAKEVIEW DIVIDEND MINE RECLAMATION CELEBRATION
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger, MLA Bill Barisoff, Councillor Allan Carswell and Butch Morningstar of the Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources at the May 2, 2008 Lakeview Dividend Mine reclamation celebration.
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April 21, 2008
MINE SAFETY AWARDS CELEBRATE SUCCESS
From left to right; David Morgan, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Minister Krueger; Mike Lacarte, Brule Mine, and Jennifer Byram, Brule Mine at the 2008 Mine Safety Awards.
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April 14, 2008
MINE REMEDIATION WILL HELP RESTORE FISH HABITAT
From left to right: Ministers Penner (standing), Krueger and Hagen are joined by volunteers on the Tsolum River.
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April 8, 2008
$160,000 SUPPORTS MABC AND B.C. MINING SUCCESS
From left to right: Minister Krueger; Pierre Lebel, Chair MABC and Gavin Dirom, MABC at the 2008 MABC AGM.
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March 28, 2008
MINING AND MINERALS ACCORD
The Province, the Tk’emlups Indian Band and Skeetchestn Band sign a mining and minerals accord on March 28, 2008. From left to right: Minister Kevin Krueger, Chief Ron Ignace of the Skeetchestn Indian Band and Chief Shane Gottfriedson of the Tk’emlups Indian Band sign Mining and Minerals Accord.
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March 4, 2008
PROSPECTORS AND DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ANNUAL CONVENTION
Minister Kevin Krueger addresses senior mining executives,government representatives and international convention delegates interested in seeking investment opportunities in B.C. mining during the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto.
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February 28, 2008
MINING AND SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS CELEBRATED
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger and Mining Association of British Columbia Chair Pierre Lebel are joined by 2007 Mining and Sustainability Award winners Richard Tremblay, General Manager, Fording River Operations, and Boyd Payne, President and CEO, Elk Valley Coal Corporation, at the February 28, 2008 Mining and Sustainability Award celebration.
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B.C. CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF ENERGY AND MINING
Minister Richard Neufeld, Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister Kevin Krueger launch the BC 150 Journey Map at Mineral Exploration Roundup 2008. The map highlights milestones in B.C.'s energy and mining history from the discovery of coal on Vancouver Island to the construction of Canada's first hydrogen highway.
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January 22, 2008
PROVINCE ANNOUNCES RECORD INVESTMENT IN MINING
Minister Krueger announced that mineral exploration activity in the province surpassed last year’s record and climbed to an all-time high of nearly $416 million in 2007 during the event held at Simon Fraser University’s Department of Earth Science. [News release]
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January 17 to 18, 2008
B.C. NATURAL RESOURCE FORUM
Minister Krueger moderated the Mining Break-Out Session at the 6th Annual B.C. Natural Resource Forum in Prince George.
From left: Peter Scharf (Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources), Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger, 'Lyn Anglin (Geoscience BC) and John DeGrace (Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources).
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November 13, 2007
2007 ASIA PACIFIC INVESTMENT MISSION
Minister Krueger at the B.C. booth in Beijing on November 13, 2007 as part of the 2007 Asia Pacific Investment Mission to China, Japan and South Korea
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November 5, 2007
PROVINCE, TAHLTAN ADDRESS IMPACTS OF PAST MINING
Minister Kevin Krueger presents Tahltan representatives with a commemorative document to celebrate the development of a restoration plan to assess and address the impacts of past mineral exploration and development activity within Tahltan Territory.
From left to right: Cynthia Callison, Curtis Rattray (Chair of the Tahltan Central Council), Naline Morin and Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger.
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October 29, 2007
AME BC SPEAKER SERIES
Minister Krueger attended the Association for Mineral Exploration in British Columbia (AME BC) Speaker Series featuring National Chief Phil Fontaine on October 29, 2007. From left to right: Grand Chief Ed John, Minister Krueger, National Chief Phil Fontaine (Assembly of First Nations).
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October 12, 2007
MINISTER KRUEGER VISITS WOLVERINE MINE
Minister Krueger visits Wolverine Mine in northeastern B.C. on October 12, 2007.
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October 10, 2007
MINISTER KRUEGER VISITS TREND MINE
Minister Krueger and Peace River coal geologist Kevin Sharman at the Trend Mine near Tumbler Ridge on October 10, 2007.
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October 4, 2007
MEETING WITH NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SMITHERS EXPLORATION GROUP
Minister Krueger meets with representatives from Northwest Community College and the Smithers Exploration Group as part of a northwest mining tour.
From left to right: Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Dennis MacKay, Minister of State for Mining Krueger, Christine Ogryzlo from the Smithers Exploration Group and Dean of Continuing Education and Industry Training at Northwest Community College Margo Van der Touw.
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October 3, 2007
GALORE CREEK MINE VISIT
Minister Krueger visits the site of the future Galore Creek Mine. Minister Krueger (second from right) and Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Dennis MacKay (right) are joined by (from left to right) Susan Mathieu, VP Safety, Environment and Sustainability of NovaGold Resources Inc., Curtis Rattray, Chair of the Tahltan Central Council, Doug Brown, President & GM of Galore Creek Mining Corporation, Chief Marie Quock, Iskut First Nation and Chief Clarence Quock, Tahltan Band.
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October 1, 2007
ASIA PACIFIC FORUM ON MINING AND MINERALS
Minister Krueger addresses delegates at the inaugural Asia Pacific Forum on Mining and Minerals held in Vancouver, B.C.
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September 24, 2007
MINISTER KRUEGER PRESENTS THE 2007 PROVINCIAL GEOLOGISTS MEDAL
Minister Krueger (left) presents the 2007 Provincial Geologists Medal to Dr. Charles Gower (right) on September 24 at the Gala Dinner of the 2007 Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference hosted by British Columbia in Whistler, BC. The Provincial Geologists Medal is awarded each year to an individual who has produced outstanding work at one of Canada's provincial or territorial geological surveys, based on an evaluation of nominees by an external Selection Committee.
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September 24, 2007
ENERGY AND MINES MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE IN WHISTLER, B.C.
From left to right: Brendan Bell (Northwest Territories, Minister of Industry), Jim Rondeau (Manitoba, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines), Mel Knight (Alberta, Minister of Energy), Richard Neufeld (British Columbia, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources), Gary Lunn (Government of Canada, Natural Resources Minister), Kevin Krueger (British Columbia, Minister of State for Mining), Archie Lang (Yukon, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources), Donal Arseneault (New Brunswick, Minister of Natural Resources), Maynard Sonntag (Saskatchewan, Minister of Industry and Resources), David Simailak (Nunavut, Minister of Economic Development and Transportation), Claude Bechard (Quebec, Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife).
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September 13, 2007
ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION BC SPEAKER SERIES
From left to right: Minister Krueger, Don Lindsay (President & CEO, Teck Cominco Limited), Curtis Rattray (Chairperson, Tahltan Central Council), Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse (President & CEO, NovaGold Resources Inc).
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August 22, 2007
MINISTER KRUEGER TOURS THE HISTORIC MASCOT MINE IN HEDLEY, B.C.
From left to right: Minister Krueger, President and CEO Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia Dan Jepsen, Chief of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band Richard Holmes, Mining Association of B.C.’s Gavin Dirom and Derek Lilly, Director of Operations, Mascot Gold Mine Tours.
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July 18, 2007
MINISTER KRUEGER PRESENTS SAFETY CERTIFICATES TO POLARIS MINE RESCUE TEAM
From left to right, middle row: Marco Romero, Gerry Furney, Mayor of Port McNeill, Chief Bill Cranmer of the Namgis First Nation and Minister Kevin Krueger joins Polaris Mine Rescue Team.
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June 28 – July 4, 2007
MINISTER TOURS SECHELT, CARIBOO MINE SITES
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (second from right) toured Taseko Mines Limited’s Gibraltar copper mine in the Cariboo with (from left to right) general manager Kim Barrowman and Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources staff members Julie Orban and Bob Lane.
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June 12, 2007
PROVINCE BACKS QUEST TO UNLOCK MINERAL POTENTIAL
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger joined Minister of Education Shirley Bond (at left) and (from left to right) Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell, Geoscience BC director David Caulfield, Mining Association of B.C. President & CEO Michael McPhie and Geoscience BC President & CEO 'Lyn Anglin to launch Geoscience BC's $5-million QUEST project in Prince George on June 12, 2007.
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May 3, 2007
MINING HISTORY ON DISPLAY AT SULLIVAN MINE
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (at right) joined Sullivan Mine & Railway Historical Society president Mick Henningson to cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Sullivan Mine Interpretive Centre in Kimberley on May 3, 2007. Development of the tourist attraction was jointly funded by the Canada/British Columbia Infrastructure Program and by Teck Cominco Ltd.
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April 19, 2007
SWAMP POINT AGGREGATE FACILITY OPERATIONAL
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (at right) scoops a sample of aggregate at the Swamp Point aggregate quarry shortly after the facility became operational in April 2007. Vancouver-based Ascot Resources Ltd. is developing the aggregate quarry and ship-loading facility on the Portland Canal near Stewart, creating jobs and stimulating investment in the economy.
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April 19, 2007
MINING SUCCESS CELEBRATED IN THE NORTH
Minister of Sate for Mining Kevin Krueger highlighted the success of B.C.'s booming mining industry during his keynote address at the Minerals North mining conference on April 19, 2007 in Terrace. The Minister noted that the $148 million in mineral exploration spending in northern regions in 2006 represents more than half of the record-setting $265 million spent across the province last year, which is increasing economic activity and strengthening B.C. communities.
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April 16, 2007
GOVERNMENT AWARDS RECOGNIZE MINE SAFETY
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (at right) celebrates with Jim Allard of Allard Contractors Ltd. during the Mine Safety Awards ceremony on April 16, 2007. Mining industry representatives from across B.C. gathered in Victoria to celebrate the 45th annual mine safety awards and to recognize that B.C.’s mining safety record continues to improve despite the tremendous growth of the mining industry.
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April 3, 2007
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS FIRST NATIONS ENGAGEMENT
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (at left) presented $100,000 to Rob Pease, chairman of the Association for Mineral Exploration B.C. (AME BC) to support First Nations participation in B.C.’s booming mining and minerals sector during his keynote address at the Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) mining conference on April 3, 2007. The funding will be administered through AME BC and will increase B.C. First Nations’ awareness, knowledge and understanding of the mining industry.
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March 13, 2007
MINISTERS DISCUSS NEW WORLDS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (at left) and Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen (at right) met with Chinese Consul General Yang Qiang in Victoria on March 13, 2007 to discuss bilateral trade issues and opportunities in mining and tourism between British Columbia and China, which will help open Canada’s Pacific gateway to new worlds of economic opportunity.
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March 7, 2007
MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS MINING OPPORTUNITIES IN B.C.
Minister of State for Mining Kevin Krueger (centre) met with industry representatives including Dave Caulfield, president and CEO of Rimfire Minerals Corporation (at left), and Ken Carter, representing Ascot Resources, at the 75th Prospectors Development Association Conference (PDAC) held in Toronto March 4 – 7, 2007. The Minister successfully highlighted British Columbia’s prospects for increased international mining, new mine approvals, relationship building between First Nations and B.C.’s mining community and the world’s reaction to the mining boom in B.C.
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Feb. 7, 2007
KEVIN KRUEGER APPOINTED TO CABINET
Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger (seated, at right) was sworn into office as Minister of State for Mining on Feb. 7, 2007 by Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo (seated, at left) in the presence of Premier Gordon Campbell (left) and his wife Debbie. Minister Krueger was formerly Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier responsible for Rural Development and is currently a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources and Economy, where he previously served as Chair. He was re-elected as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson in 2005 after being elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2001.
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