INNOVATION July-August 2022

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MINING AND EXPLORATION IN BC: CRITICAL ELEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE NICOLE BARLOW, P.GEO.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s February 2022 report ( www.ipcc.ch ) calls for drastic and urgent cuts to greenhouse gas emissions. And governments are making agreements, setting goals, and turning to mining—an industry not typically known for climate solutions— to help address climate change.

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