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Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.
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West Fraser to curtail production at Cariboo Pulp & Paper

West Fraser to curtail production at Cariboo Pulp & Paper

Month-long curtailments coming in mid-April and the third quarter
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Think tank forecasts financial challenges for LNG projects such as Woodfibre LNG

Think tank forecasts financial challenges for LNG projects such as Woodfibre LNG

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a new report noting the challenges facing B.C. LNG
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TC Energy credit rating under review

TC Energy credit rating under review

Cost overruns on Coastal GasLink pipelines could affect credit rating
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Vancouver's First Quantum says copper loading suspended at Cobre Panama port

Vancouver's First Quantum says copper loading suspended at Cobre Panama port

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says the Panamá Maritime Authority has suspended loading operations of copper concentrate at the port for its Cobre Panama mine.
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Study charts ‘shocking’ declines in chum salmon

Study charts ‘shocking’ declines in chum salmon

Central coast chum abundance declined 90 per cent since 1960, new study finds
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Taseko in talks regarding potential deal to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine

Taseko in talks regarding potential deal to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine

VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines Ltd. says it is in talks regarding a potential deal to increase its stake in its Gibraltar copper mine in B.C. The company says it has been in confidential discussions with Sojitz Corp.
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Teck completes sale of Fort Hills stake to project partners; exits oilsands

Teck completes sale of Fort Hills stake to project partners; exits oilsands

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its 21.3 per cent stake in the Fort Hills oilsandsmine to Suncor Energy Inc. and TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd.
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Sprott launches energy transition ETFs

Sprott launches energy transition ETFs

New ETFs provide exposure to uranium, lithium, copper and other critical minerals
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Competition Bureau to investigate industry claims of sustainable forestry management

Competition Bureau to investigate industry claims of sustainable forestry management

The Competition Bureau has opened an inquiry to see if forestry industry claims of sustainable management on vast stretches of Canadian woodlands are false advertising.
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