Resources & Agriculture

WorkSafeBC upholds fines for Babine sawmill explosion

A WorkSafeBC review has upheld a decision to impose more than $1 million worth of penalties against Babine Forest Products for a catastrophic explosion and fire at the Burns Lake sawmill.

Nov 16, 2017 9:44 AM Read more >

Growth spurt pumps up companies in mining sector

Junior miners on TSX Venture Exchange raised $2.5 billion in 2017: PwC

Nov 13, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >

Cancelled Site C could require 10% rate hike to cover costs

Exercising Columbia Treaty entitlement to power not a good option: former treaty official

Nov 10, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >

B.C. forests minister off to China on trade mission

B.C. forests minister leads "largest-ever" trade mission to China and Japan

Nov 10, 2017 9:47 AM Read more >

Nearly 2,400 employed on Site C in September

There were at least 200 layoffs in September as contractor Peace River Hydro Partners stopped portions of work

Nov 10, 2017 8:40 AM Read more >

Eldorado halts investment in Greece’s Skouries mine, sues government

Vancouver-based miner launches lawsuits over delays to development of gold project

Nov 10, 2017 8:14 AM Read more >

Did China just blow B.C.’s LNG hopes out of the water?

Sinopec, Bank of China among partners in US$43 billion LNG plant proposal in Alaska

Nov 9, 2017 2:33 PM Read more >

Fish out of ocean water dampen aquaculture enterprise

Economics of land-based salmon farming not adding up for B.C. fish farmers

Nov 6, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >

B.C. might not need any additional wind power either

A BCUC report that appears to favour wind, geothermal also questions need for new power

Nov 6, 2017 12:23 PM Read more >

Damn the torpedoes or torpedo the dam?

BC Utilities Commission final report forecasts dam project will be nearly $2 billion over budget and a year behind schedule

Nov 6, 2017 12:23 PM Read more >