B.C. Provincial Government Halts Mineral Exploration in Flathead Valley
February 11th, 2010 | File Under : Companies - Gold - Mineral Exploration
Max Resource Corp. has learned that the Government of British Columbia intends to halt all ongoing mineral exploration work and prohibit any future mine development in the Flathead Valley in Southeastern B.C.
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Rio Tinto, a mining company that has the largest variety of mining exploration projects and processing of mineral resources in some countries. Rio Tinto mining company produces aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals.