Article: The Mining Association of British Columbia: Two Major Mining Projects Take Steps Forward.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sep 29, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) hailed key progress by two major B.C. mining projects, the Morrison copper gold project near Smithers and the Copper Mountain project outside Princeton.

"Two major BC mining projects took important steps forward this week," stated Pierre Gratton, President and CEO of MABC. "This is good news for British Columbia, particularly during the current economic downturn. These projects will create new jobs and economic opportunities in north central and southern British Columbia."

The B.C. mining sector currently contributes over $8 billion to ...

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