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Small town B.C. hit hard by forestry downturn

Small town B.C. hit hard by forestry downturn

More than 800 mill jobs lost in less than a two-month span
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Whittle by whittle, Metro Vancouver developers utilizing mass timber

Whittle by whittle, Metro Vancouver developers utilizing mass timber

Regular wood frame construction can’t hack it, say developers
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More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

Resource industry analyst Ben Parfitt predicts at least one more Interior pulp mill could be targeted for permanent closure
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Vancouver's First Quantum suspends ore processing at Cobre Panama as dispute escalates

Vancouver's First Quantum suspends ore processing at Cobre Panama as dispute escalates

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has suspended ore processing operations at its Cobre Panama mine. The stoppage is the latest escalation in its dispute with the Panamanian government over tax and royalty payments.
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Teck Resources' coal spinoff shows power of sustainable finance movement: expert

Teck Resources' coal spinoff shows power of sustainable finance movement: expert

One expert says Teck Resources' plan to separate its coal business from its base metals operations shows the influence of the sustainable finance movement.
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Taseko Mines to increase its stake in the Gibraltar copper mine in B.C.

Taseko Mines to increase its stake in the Gibraltar copper mine in B.C.

Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has signed a deal to increase its stake in its Gibraltar copper mine in B.C. in an agreement worth at least $60 million. Under the terms of the deal, Vancouver-based Taseko will acquire Sojitz Corp.
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Teck Resources to split company and spin off steelmaking coal business

Teck Resources to split company and spin off steelmaking coal business

Teck Resources Ltd. has announced a plan to split the company in two, separating its steelmaking coal business from its base metals operations.
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Murray reaffirms shut-down of Discovery Islands fish farms

Murray reaffirms shut-down of Discovery Islands fish farms

Fisheries minister forced to revisit decision, but decision now stands
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New BC Energy Regulator replaces BCOGC

New BC Energy Regulator replaces BCOGC

Regulator's mandate expanded to include hydrogen, geothermal, CCS
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Old-growth logging deferrals in B.C. increase to 2.1M hectares: minister

Old-growth logging deferrals in B.C. increase to 2.1M hectares: minister

The British Columbia government says it is introducing new approaches to manage timber resources that will protect more old-growth trees from logging, while supporting innovations to better care for the forests.
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