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Tag Archives: Mining

Lower Mainland to score resource jobs: report

April 10, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The bulk of the province’s new resource industry jobs will be in the Lower Mainland, not rural areas.

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24 Hours

Taseko fires warning shot at feds over rejection of gold-copper mine

November 1, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Despite failing two environmental assessments in a row over its controversial Prosperity mine near Williams Lake, B.C., Taseko Mines Ltd. raised eyebrows when it fired a rare shot at the federal regulator, claiming its decision was flawed.

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Windspeaker newspaper

Tahltan blockaders call on their allies

September 1, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Blockaders in Tahltan Nation issued an eviction notice to Fortune Minerals on Aug. 14 over the firm’s proposed $10-billion open-pit coal mine in what they say could destroy three northern B.C. rivers vital to their culture and lands.

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Raven's Eye newspaper, Windspeaker newspaper

Bob Rae speaks about his new role in Ring of Fire talks

August 1, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

On June 19, long-time Member of Parliament, one-time Liberal Party chief, and former NDP provincial premier Bob Rae revealed he would be stepping down in order to negotiate on behalf of nine First Nations over the region’s resource development.

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Windspeaker newspaper

World water day marked by launch of BC water declaration talks, cooperation

March 25, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

First Nations from across the province gathered on Musqueam territory to mark World Water Day March 22, launching discussions on a new B.C. declaration on the protection of water.

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Ha-Shilth-Sa newspaper

Mining worries raised amid celebration of Sacred Headwaters deal

March 7, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

While the B.C. government celebrates its win of a national environmental award for a pact that protects the province’s Sacred Headwaters region, the leader of a group that shared the honours criticized ongoing proposals for coal mines in the area.

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The Tyee

CAJ AWARD 2012 FINALIST: Oil sands activism ‘in the blood’

September 1, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Her parents met around Wounded Knee and later fought a mining company. Today, Eriel Deranger has returned to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to take on the world’s largest industrial project.

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Canadian Association of Journalists, Windspeaker newspaper

In Vancouver, Memorial for Killed Anti-Mining Protesters

August 3, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Group sends letters to companies to ‘end unjust mining’ and honour victims.

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The Tyee

‘Undermining our voices’: Indigenous communities oppose resource extraction industry

August 1, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

For today’s Continental Day of Action Against Canadian Mega Resource Extraction, the Left Coast Post speaks with three Indigenous land defenders in B.C.

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rabble.ca

Don’t want coal mines? Then don’t buy steel: Compliance Energy CEO

June 20, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The head of Compliance Energy Corp. said his firm’s proposed Raven Underground Coal Project, in Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley, will not harm the environment.

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The Tyee

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About David P. Ball

I BELIEVE IN JOURNALISTS' DUTY TO INFORM, IMPACT & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

I am a reporter with CBC News, Canada's public broadcaster, in Vancouver.

I have experience in podcasting, radio and video storytelling, photojournalism, investigative & digital news.

BYLINES:

CBC. Toronto Star. Agence France-Presse. Globe & Mail. VICE. The Guardian. The Tyee. National Post. South China Morning Post. Times of India.

Previously B.C. correspondent for Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news service, I also worked in the Toronto Star's B.C. bureau for four years, have hosted podcasts for CFRO 100.5fm and Cited Media, and did investigative and enterprise journalism at TheTyee.ca.

My work has been published in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, National Post, South China Morning Post, VICE, Le Monde, and the Times of India — and won awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Jack Webster Foundation, and Canadian Journalism Foundation.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

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Published in over 100 publications, reaching more than 1.5 billion readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• Agence France-Presse
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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