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National Energy Board okays Kinder Morgan toll rates
May 17, 2013 - The fees that Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. plans to charge for transporting oil through its proposed $5.4 billion Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion between Alberta and Burrard Inlet were approved May 16 by Canada's independent energy... Full Article
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Canadians ignorant of oilsands' importance to future
May 14, 2013 - At its core, Canada is an export nation. And our largest export is oil and gas. Full Article
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National Energy Board okays Kinder Morgan toll rates
May 17, 2013 - The fees that Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. plans to charge for transporting oil through its proposed $5.4... Full Article
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Less than a quarter of mining companies focused on M&A
May 14, 2013 - Despite increasing optimism in the economy, only 24% of global mining and metals companies are focused on... Full Article
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Less than a quarter of mining companies focused on M&A in 2013: Ernst & Young
May 14, 2013 -
Despite increasing optimism in the economy, only 24% of global mining and metals companies are focused on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in...
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Canadians ignorant of oilsands' importance to future prosperity
May 14, 2013 -
At its core, Canada is an export nation. And our largest export is oil and gas.
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Low prices keep Canadian gas production in holding pattern
May 13, 2013 -
A massive anticipated demand for new gas supplies by liquefied natural gas industry in B.C. has yet to result in any increase gas field activity,...
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Teck increases stake in True Gold
May 10, 2013 -
Despite capital markets retreating from mineral exploration plays and gold prices dropping 13% in April, Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX: TCK) is bucking ...
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BG Group unveils Prince Rupert LNG plant plans
May 09, 2013 -
The BG Group has unveiled its plans for a liquefied natural gas plant in Prince Rupert that would bring between 200 and 300 LNG tankers into port...
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Talisman Energy CFO hired to head Finning
May 09, 2013 -
Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) CFO Scott Thomson has been recruited to replace outgoing Finning International (TSX:FTT) CEO Mike Waites, who is...
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NDP government would scrap energy jobs
May 07, 2013 -
Slew of job-generating megaprojects, from pipelines to Site C, likely to get rough ride under NDP
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Burnaby's Lignol Energy becomes major shareholder of Australian biofuel firm
May 06, 2013 -
Burnaby-based Lignol Energy Corp. (TSX-V:LEC) (LEC) has announced that it has provided additional funding to Territory Biofuels (TBF), an...
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Enbridge vastly underestimates likelihood of oil spill: SFU study
May 03, 2013 -
A Simon Fraser University report released May 2 claims that there is at least a 93% probability of an oil tanker spill if Enbridge's proposed...
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B.C. mining earnings dropped in 2012: PwC
May 01, 2013 -
Profit at B.C. mining companies dropped in 2012, according to PwC’s 2012 BC Mining Industry Survey released yesterday to coincide with B.C....
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Mining report: Golden plunge
Apr 30, 2013 -
Market collapse adds pressure to B.C. mines, but those close to production will fare better
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Mining report: PDAC's appeal to B.C.-based mining firms
Apr 30, 2013 -
March saw the annual migration of B.C.-based mining companies to Toronto for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)...
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Mining report: Pollution concerns could scuttle coal terminal expansion
Apr 30, 2013 -
Residents and municipal politicians feel sidelined by Port Metro planning process
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Mining report: Cloudy, with a chance of M&A
Apr 30, 2013 -
Mergers and acquisitions activity in B.C. 's mining industry set to improve
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First Nations divided over share of resource wealth
Apr 30, 2013 -
While some First Nations threaten legal action, others have welcomed agreements with government that give them a share of B.C.'s resource riches
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British Columbia’s other burgeoning gas boom
Apr 30, 2013 -
By 2016, nearly 3% of the natural gas burned in B.C. predicted to come from landfill biogas
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Geoscience BC president stepping down
Apr 26, 2013 -
Geoscience BC is looking for a new CEO to replace 'Lyn Anglin, who plans to step down this fall.
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B.C.-only environmental review for two coals mines approved
Apr 23, 2013 -
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent has given the go-ahead for environmental reviews to be conducted by B.C. alone for two new coal mines, and ...
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Teck reports $226m drop in Q1 profit
Apr 23, 2013 -
Teck Resources reported a first-quarter profit of $328 million, down from $554 million in 2012's first quarter....
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Black gets backing for $25b Kitimat refinery from China's largest bank
Apr 19, 2013 -
Newspaper magnate David Black's company Kitimat Clean has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of...
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VoteMining.ca launched to encourage support for the mining industry
Apr 16, 2013 -
The province’s mining associations have launched a website to garner support for the mining industries leading up to the 2013 BC provincial...
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Residents alarmed by Howe Sound gravel mine plan
Apr 16, 2013 -
But company says project will create jobs and help service huge local demand for gravel
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Northern Gateway pipeline needs $1b in liability coverage: NEB
Apr 15, 2013 -
The $6 billion Northern Gateway pipeline could end up costing Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) $7 billion, if all 199 recommendations being made by the...
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B.C. commits $200m to help northern municipality deal with gas boom
Apr 12, 2013 -
The B.C. government has announced a funding agreement worth $200 million over 20 years with Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to help it...
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Williams Lake First Nations to get share of taxes from Mount Polley mine
Apr 12, 2013 -
The B.C. government has completed revenue-sharing agreements with two First Nations in Williams Lake.
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Troubled Baja mine gets $30m cash injection from Korean controllers
Apr 12, 2013 -
Baja Mining’s (TSX:BAJ) (OTCQB:BAJFF) troubled Boleo mine in Mexico has received a further injection of cash from the Korean company that...
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Four energy companies vie to build LNG in Prince Rupert
Apr 11, 2013 -
The B.C. government has received four new proposals to develop an LNG facility in Prince Rupert.
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B.C. LNG developers stalled in pricing stalemate
Apr 09, 2013 -
Japanese international bank director says oil-indexed gas prices are a non-starter for energy-starved Asian country
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Miners forced to cut costs as commodity prices drop
Apr 09, 2013 -
Analysts say resource sector C-suite should mentor project managers in ‘frugal’ culture
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First Nations to get cut of Copper Mountain Mine tax
Apr 09, 2013 -
Two First Nations near Princeton, B.C. will get a share of the taxes the B.C. government collects from the new Copper Mountain Mine. ...
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Anti-coal municipalities face “uphill” legal battle: lawyer
Apr 02, 2013 -
PMV's authority over the use of its lands backed by previous Supreme Court decision
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Vancouver mining company sues El Salvador for US$315m
Apr 02, 2013 -
Pacific Rim Mining Corp.'s U.S. subsidiary has filed a US$315 million damage claim against the government of El Salvador, the company announced...
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Deal finder
Apr 02, 2013 -
$1.2b takeover puts Pan American on track to become world’s biggest primary silver miner
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Local tech company making better sense of mining
Apr 02, 2013 -
MineSense secures venture backing for sensor technology that could help resource companies cut mining costs by pre-sorting ore
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B.C. oil and gas rights sales revenue plummets 50%
Apr 01, 2013 -
Oil and gas rights sales netted the B.C. government $115 million for the fiscal year just ending, which is about half of what they were in 2011...
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Mining sector IPOs at record low
Apr 01, 2013 -
The mining sector in Canada did not have a single initial public offering (IPO) on either of Canada’s two leading exchanges in the first...
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Is North America’s shale gas bubble set to burst?
Mar 26, 2013 -
B.C. geoscientist says shale gas plays exhaust more quickly than industry claims
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Vancouver’s First Quantum takes over Inmet to create new copper mining giant
Mar 22, 2013 -
Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) has finally taken over Toronto’s Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) after months of negotiations,...
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Mining association 'encouraged' by federal budget
Mar 22, 2013 -
The federal budget released yesterday includes some positives for the mining industry, according to the Mining Association of British Columbia...
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Rusoro Mining launches $3 billion arbitration claim against Venezuela
Mar 22, 2013 -
Vancouver-based Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:RML) has filed a US$3.03 billion claim against Venezuela at the World Bank’s International Centre...
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B.C. grants Kitsault Mine conditional environmental approval
Mar 20, 2013 -
The B.C. government granted Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd. conditional environmental approval on March 19 for its desired open-pit molybdenum mine...
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Kitimat refinery would have merit, should be considered: report
Mar 20, 2013 -
Building a refinery on B.C.’s coast would be economically advantageous and should be considered seriously, according to a new Navigant...
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Alamos drops hostile takeover bid for Aurizon Mines
Mar 20, 2013 -
Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI) has dropped its hostile takeover offer for Vancouver’s Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX:ARZ), Alamos announced March 20....
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Vancouver miners in no rush to resume chase for resource riches in post-Chávez Venezuela
Mar 19, 2013 -
Despite the global mining buzz created following the death of the country's president, Vancouver keeps mum about “significant...
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Kitimat could face sky-high pollution from B.C. energy boom
Mar 19, 2013 -
Experts fear one of the world’s most confined airsheds won’t be able to handle emissions from smelter, LNG, increased tanker traffic ...
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Avanti fights back after Nisga’a look to halt mine restart
Mar 15, 2013 -
Vancouver-based Avanti Mining Inc. (TSX-V:AVT) is pushing back after the Nisga’a Lisims Government launched a dispute-resolution process...
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Silvercorp drops appeal in defamation action
Mar 14, 2013 -
Vancouver-based Silvercorp Metals Inc. won’t keep fighting in courts for defamation damages connected with an alleged "short and distort"...
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Local ore upgrading technology startup gets funding
Mar 14, 2013 -
A local startup that has developed mining technology that sorts rock to eliminate lower quality metal ores has received series A funding from...
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Mining report: Alliances set stage for the future
Mar 12, 2013 -
Typically an alliance agreement is entered into by the parties to define the purpose and governance of the alliance, to set forth the terms and...
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First Quantum extends Inmet takeover offer – again
Mar 12, 2013 -
After another failed bid to carry out a hostile takeover of Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN), Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) has ...
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Mining report: It pays to be a B.C. miner
Mar 12, 2013 -
The mining industry in B.C. continues to be an integral part of the province's economy, which according to the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and...
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Mining report: Value of B.C. mining deals dips with global uncertainty
Mar 12, 2013 -
While 2012 saw the return of mega-deal activity in Canada, B.C.'s mining sector didn't participate in the renewed merger and acquisition rush as...
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Mining report: Reduce your risk of being a class-action target
Mar 12, 2013 -
Public mining companies have become even more vulnerable due to recent amendments to provincial securities acts, which have simplified the process ...
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Mining report: Shareholder activism: be prepared and be proactive
Mar 12, 2013 -
The more alert and responsive a company is to developments in its market and the concerns of its shareholders, the better positioned it will be to ...
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Mining report: Inca One mines opportunity
Mar 12, 2013 -
Small mining ventures need to adapt to a changing economic climate to thrive
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Black secures $25 billion for Kitimat oil refinery
Mar 12, 2013 -
Industry surprised by announcement of financial backing for refinery and infrastructure
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First Quantum makes last-minute plea to Inmet shareholders
Mar 11, 2013 -
As the hours tick down on Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals' (TSX:FM) hostile bid to take over Toronto-based Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN),...
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$25 billion Kitimat oil refinery has financing: investment banker
Mar 06, 2013 -
A New York investment banker told the BC Chamber of Commerce Wednesday that he has investors lined up to make B.C. press baron David Black's $16...
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B.C. versus California in power struggle
Mar 05, 2013 -
Province continues to supply power to the Golden State, even as BC Hydro subsidiary found guilty by U.S. judge of profiting from energy crisis
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Mining deals to continue at moderate pace in 2013: PwC
Mar 05, 2013 -
Canadian mining merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2013 is set to continue the slow pace set in 2012, according to PwC’s latest...
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Record exploration investment masks juniors’ struggles
Mar 05, 2013 -
$680 million total reflects “anomalous” spending in coal and several advanced resource projects
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BC Liberals’ new drive for LNG covers old ground
Mar 05, 2013 -
B.C. government attempts resurrection of failed LNG site north of Prince Rupert
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Vancouver's Aurizon Mines bought for $796m by U.S. silver miner
Mar 04, 2013 -
U.S. silver producer Hecla Mining announced Monday that it is to buy Vancouver's Aurizon Mines (TSX:ARZ) for US$774 million ($796m) to gain...
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Alberta, New Brunswick trounce B.C. on mining investment: report
Mar 01, 2013 -
Alberta and New Brunswick topped Canada’s list of top mining investment jurisdictions in Canada, according to a Fraser Institute report...
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Mining, energy sectors to reduce investment growth: TD Economics
Feb 28, 2013 -
Canada’s mining and oil and gas sectors plan to scale back investment in 2013, due to economic uncertainty and a widening gap between...
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Nexen acquisition by China’s CNOOC finalized
Feb 27, 2013 -
China now owns some prime real estate in Northeastern B.C.’s shale gas fields and a stake in the nascent LNG sector, with the acquisition of ...
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B.C. announces $120m royalty rebate for LNG infrastructure
Feb 26, 2013 -
The B.C. government will offer the gas industry $120 million in royalty credits to build the infrastructure needed to develop a liquefied natural...
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Thompson Creek writes down $530m of Endako mine, posts Q4 loss
Feb 26, 2013 -
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (TSX:TCM; NYSE:TC) has written down $530.5 million of the value of its Endako molybdenum mine in B.C.’s...
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Vanadium miner plugs into energy storage sector
Feb 26, 2013 -
Vancouver junior signs deal with German battery maker, plans vertical integration with the rapidly growing mass-storage power industry
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After Oz: B.C. chasing arch rival in LNG race
Feb 26, 2013 -
The land Down Under already has three liquefied natural gas plants in production; B.C. has none
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BC Hydro subsidiary on the hook for market manipulation in California
Feb 21, 2013 -
A U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) judge ruled last week that more than a dozen electricity wholesalers – including Powerex, ...
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Mining deal value and volume down: Ernst & Young
Feb 21, 2013 -
Both the volume and the dollar value of mining deals in Canada fell in 2012, according to the results of an Ernst & Young report released this ...
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B.C. Budget 2013: Mixed reviews from mining sector
Feb 19, 2013 -
B.C.’s just-released budget has triggered mixed reviews in the mining sector.
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Vancouver junior miner strikes deal with vanadium battery maker
Feb 19, 2013 -
A Vancouver junior miner that is developing a vanadium mine in Nevada has inked an agreement with a German company that it hopes will give it a...
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Masked arsonists attack Vancouver miner Eldorado subsidiary’s Greek gold mine
Feb 19, 2013 -
Close to 40 masked intruders stormed into the facilities of a gold mine project in northern Greece Sunday morning, setting machinery and offices...
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Exclusive: FOI investigation sheds light on political manoeuvring behind B.C.'s 2008 uranium moratorium
Feb 19, 2013 -
Documents obtained by BIV track the implementation of a policy that cost B.C. taxpayers a $30 million settlement with Boss Power and stalled...
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Coal sector generates $3b in GDP: PwC
Feb 18, 2013 -
Coal has been getting a bad rap in B.C. lately, but exports of B.C. coal – used mostly for making steel – generates $3.2 billion in...
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U.S. report attacks Burnaby refinery owner’s safety record
Feb 15, 2013 -
A new report by U.S. regulators has attacked the safety practices of Chevron (NYSE:CVX), which owns the Burnaby Refinery through its Canadian...
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Pacific Booker to sue province over denied permit
Feb 14, 2013 -
Vancouver-based Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. (TSX-V:BKM) is preparing to take the province to court over the government’s refusal to issue...
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Worker dies, operations stop at Platinum Group mine
Feb 14, 2013 -
Shortly after announcing the death of a worker at a South African mine site, Vancouver-based Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX:PTM) has announced...
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B.C. to tap LNG industry for new tax revenue
Feb 13, 2013 -
Premier Christy Clark announced in Tuesday's throne speech plans to tap the liquefied natural gas industry to create a B.C. version of Alberta's...
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Finning reports record 2012 revenue despite Q4 slide
Feb 13, 2013 -
Vancouver-based Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) this morning announced record annual results, despite a small slide in fourth-quarter...
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Site C dam likely in limbo under NDP
Feb 12, 2013 -
Opposition questions business case for controversial $8 billion hydro project
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BC Utilities Commission approves project that creates 400 jobs
Feb 12, 2013 -
The BC Utilities Commission has announced that it has approved the replacement of the John Hart generating station near Campbell River – a...
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Chinese demand drives jade rush in northern B.C.
Feb 12, 2013 -
Revenue, employment surge for B.C. jade companies as prices up 10-fold over past decade
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HD Mining’s olive branch over TFWs falls flat as government shifts stance
Feb 08, 2013 -
B.C. jobs minister Pat Bell has told media that HD Mining fell short in looking for qualified local personnel before getting permits to bring in...
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HD Mining dismisses union claims it passed over Canadians
Feb 06, 2013 -
The company that controversially hired Chinese workers at a northern B.C. coal mine is dismissing union claims that it rejected resumes of a...
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Canadian clean energy losing its competitive edge
Feb 05, 2013 -
Low gas prices, lack of support taking the steam out of renewable side of energy industry
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Northwest Territories premier bullish on pipelines
Feb 05, 2013 -
Bob McLeod backs Enbridge initiative and long-delayed $16 billion Mackenzie River natural gas route
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Richmond firm lights up industrial battery sector
Feb 05, 2013 -
Corvus Energy set to hit $60 million in sales and double staff size as lithium battery market booms
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Developers bank on tide rising for ocean power plays
Feb 05, 2013 -
Vancouver investor consortium identifies 20 potential sites for B.C. tidal power projects
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Energy companies join forces to plan new LNG facility in B.C.
Jan 31, 2013 -
AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) and Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. have formed a 50-50 joint venture with plans that include another...
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Skills crunch, infrastructure gap threaten mining: Chamber
Jan 30, 2013 -
Canada can't sit on its laurels if it wants to preserve its mining edge, according to a Canadian Chamber of Commerce report released this morning....
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