By Andrew Findlay, Georgia Straight, November 24, 2011

Mineral exploration is exploding in B.C., but critics claim the provincial government isn’t assessing the environmental impact.

Justine Hunter, Globe and Mail, Nov. 10, 2011

On Dec. 22, 1854, the Snuneymuxw people signed a treaty that provided them with 668 blankets. In exchange, British settlers got to mine the rich coal seam in their territory.

By Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun, November 11, 2011

A northeast British Columbia first nation chief confirmed Thursday that it rejects an $860-million, China-financed coal mine that was championed this week by Premier Christy Clark during her trade mission to Asia.

By Tom Fletcher, BC Local News, Victoria News, November 09, 2011

Premier Christy Clark continued her trade mission in China Wednesday with the announcement of a $1.36 billion in investments by Chinese companies to develop two new coal mines in northeast B.C.

Rich Coleman and Vaughn Palmer, Voice of BC, Oct 27, 2011

Minister of Energy, Mines and Housing talks to Vaughn Palmer about an array of interesting topics about electricity, natural gas, shale gas, mining, smart meters, carbon neutrality, deferral accounts, BC's GHG.
 

Editorial, Vancouver Sun, October 21, 2011

Premier Christy Clark was out of government when the atrocious behaviour occurred that led to the $30-million settlement announced this week with Boss Power Corp.

But she is responsible for how the government responds now to the extreme bumbling and abuse of power admitted in court but never publicly discussed.

By Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, September 28, 2011

AP ran a great story yesterday about the coming decline of the coal industry in Appalachia that I fear is not going to get nearly the attention it deserves. Because if you think about this story seriously for more than 30 seconds, you will come to see that it has huge implications not only for future U.S. energy policy but also for the coming presidential election.

Brian Kieran, Monday Magazine, 09/28/2011

"Having observed the provincial government duck for cover in the face of lesser environmental opposition, I think it is a safe bet that the Raven mine will not be one of the eight [mines] approved by 2015 — if ever."

Media Release, Dogwood Initiative, 27 Sep 2011

Victoria, B.C. — A report released by the Dogwood Initiative today reveals the rapidly expanding global warming impacts of B.C. coal and criticizes the provincial government for allowing these emissions to grow unchecked.

News Release, Taseko Mines, August 26, 2011

Federal Government Accepts Project Description

August 26, 2011, Vancouver, BC - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ("CEAA") has formally accepted Taseko Mines Limited's (TSX:TKO; AMEX:TGB) ("Taseko" or the "Company") project description for its proposed $1 billion New Prosperity gold-copper mine in British Columbia's central interior.

Rod Mickleburgh, Globe and Mail, Jul. 10, 2011

Union Bay, B.C. - If you go down to the beach here today, you’re in for a big surprise. If you’re from away, that is.

Terry Macalister, guardian.co.uk, 4 July 2011

Lakshmi Mittal's 'mega-mine' is believed to be the largest mineral extraction project in the region but threatens unique wildlife

Britain's richest man is planning a giant new opencast mine 300 miles inside the Arctic Circle in a bid to extract a potential $23bn (£14bn) worth of iron ore.

By Calvin Sandborn and Maya Stano, Times Colonist, July 2, 2011

Province failing in inspections and enforcement to protect environment

The current mining boom is sparking controversy across British Columbia. On Vancouver Island, a debate rages over a proposed Fanny Bay coal mine. First Nations have sued to suspend northeast coal exploration that threatens caribou. The plan to drain and kill Fish Lake triggered massive public resistance.

Reasonable people can disagree on the merits of particular mine projects.

But most British Columbians would be shocked to discover just how weak our mine regulatory system has become.

There is an urgent need to reform this environmental protection regime.

By Ken Manning, North Island Gazette, March 31, 2011

PORT HARDY – Modern mining exploration geologists put many kilometres on their boots walking back and forth between computers before they start climbing over rocks in the field. Their computers chew through data at a furious rate sifting, sorting and trying to find high value targets on which to stake their claim.

DAVID EBNER, Globe and Mail, Mar. 30, 2011

A Chinese group is making a $1-billion bet on coal in British Columbia to secure a key raw material for its steel making industry, the latest in a series of moves this year by international companies to stake a claim on Canadian resources.

Gordon Hoekstra, Prince George Citizen, March 29, 2011

Two Chinese coal companies and a steel maker are working with a Chinese company based in Vancouver to develop hundreds of millions of dollars worth of unique underground mines in northern B.C. that will provide thousands of jobs.

Shubhashish Nichani, Business Standard (Mumbai), March 23, 2011

British Columbian govt keen on deal; firm needs supply for European mills

WENDY STUECK & IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail, Feb. 22, 2011

Emboldened by soaring copper and gold prices, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Ltd. has submitted a revised proposal for its Prosperity Mine that would save Fish Lake and add about $300-million to the cost of the project, pushing it over the $1-billion mark.

By ELIZABETH BLUEMINK, Alaska Daily News, December 25th, 2010

One of Alaska's major exports -- coal -- has been racking up record shipments over the past couple of years.

By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun, December 22, 2010

China's boom spurs 'huge investor interest' in Canadian companies

Prices and demand for Canadian resources are going to keep growing in 2011, fuelled by a "tsunami" of Asian investment dollars flowing into Canada, according to a Scotiabank commodities outlook report.

Gord Kurbis, A News Vancouver Island, December 15, 2010

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LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press, Nov. 26, 2010

The RCMP will look into allegations of illegal insider trading involving a sudden stock drop in Taseko Mines, cases that are rarely prosecuted in Canada and can have an onerous burden of proof.

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL, New York Times, November 21, 2010

Even as developed countries close or limit the construction of coal-fired power plants out of concern over pollution and climate-warming emissions, coal has found a rapidly expanding market elsewhere: Asia, particularly China.

By Tony Pearse, Postmedia News, Vancouver Sun, November 15, 2010

The Sun's editorial of Nov. 5 slamming the federal decision to reject the Prosperity mine reveals a lack of understanding of the relevant facts.

Christine Ottery, guardian.co.uk, 21 October 2010

Plans for a new mine for ore that contains copper, zinc and gold have caused alarm among scientists and indigenous people