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OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

Ministers Richard Neufeld and Rick Thorpe watch the lowering of an Oceaneering International Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) submersible over the side of the ConocoPhillip's Deepwater Pathfinder drillship. The ministers toured the Deepwater Pathfinder in the Gulf of Mexico while in Texas promoting British Columbia energy companies and technology at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, May 5-6.

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September 26, 2003

RECORD POWER PURCHASE YIELDS $800 MILLION IN INVESTMENT

VANCOUVER – The largest purchase of green energy in B.C.’s history will provide about $800 million in private-sector investment in 16 power projects, and an additional 1,800 gigawatt hours per year to meet the energy needs of British Columbians.

September 23, 2003

EAGLE ROCK QUARRY DELIVERS JOBS AND ECONOMIC CERTAINTY

PORT ALBERNI – A $100-million construction aggregate quarry creating approximately 80 new jobs for the next 100 years has been approved to open near Port Alberni, Minister of Energy and Mines Richard Neufeld announced today.

September 22, 2003

U.K. MISSION TO ATTRACT MINERAL EXPLORATION, INVESTMENT

VICTORIA – For the first time in 10 years the Minister of Energy and Mines and the mining industry are heading to one of the world capitals to promote investment for mining exploration in B.C. Energy and mines minister Richard Neufeld, in conjunction with the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines (BCYCM), is leading a mining investment mission to London, U.K. Sept. 22 – 26.

September 11, 2003

ONE MONTH OIL AND GAS SALES HIT RECORD $418 MILLION

VICTORIA – The largest monthly sale of petroleum and natural gas rights in the province’s history occurred yesterday, with sales of over $418 million for the month of September, matching the record previously set for an entire fiscal year in 2000-01.

August 14, 2003

TAX EXEMPTION TO ENCOURAGE CLEAN ENERGY

SQUAMISH – Government is providing a social service tax exemption for manufactured penstock and related equipment as part of British Columbia’s new energy plan, Energy and Mines Minister Richard Neufeld and Finance Minister Gary Collins announced today. The announcement was made at the groundbreaking ceremony of Eaton Power Corporation’s Furry Creek run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility near Squamish.

The Ministry of Energy and Mines is the catalyst and facilitator for developing sustainable and competitive energy and mineral resource sectors for British Columbians.



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