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Life Lessons: John Gravel

Life Lessons: John Gravel

Ask the hard questions
Idled Chetwynd pulp mill is back in production

Idled Chetwynd pulp mill is back in production

The former Tembec Inc. (TSX:TMB) pulp mill in Chetwynd, B.C., shut down in September 2012, officially went into production May 1 under new ownership.
Goldcorp’s Marlin mine: a decade of operations and controversy in Guatemala

Goldcorp’s Marlin mine: a decade of operations and controversy in Guatemala

In Latin America, resource development and its economic benefits continue to butt heads with indigenous culture and tradition
Controversy over pros and cons of Escobal silver mine development divides rural Guatemalan region

Controversy over pros and cons of Escobal silver mine development divides rural Guatemalan region

Economic development embraced by some, rejected by others in agricultural area
Lax Kw’alaams offered $1 billion to support Petronas LNG

Lax Kw’alaams offered $1 billion to support Petronas LNG

Prince Rupert First Nation will receive $1 billion from Petronas, $108 million in land from province
BC Hydro selects company to build Site C workforce housing

BC Hydro selects company to build Site C workforce housing

BC Hydro has chosen its “preferred proponent” to build the housing facilities and provide catering for...
Turquoise Hill’s sale of SouthGobi stake collapses

Turquoise Hill’s sale of SouthGobi stake collapses

Vancouver-based Turquoise Hill has announced that its agreement to sell its remaining stake in SouthGobi Resources has fallen through
Goldcorp logs Q1 loss as margins fall and taxes increase

Goldcorp logs Q1 loss as margins fall and taxes increase

Goldcorp posted first quarter earnings April 30 that missed analysts’ expectations
Low crude output to provide some benefit to Canadian oil producers

Low crude output to provide some benefit to Canadian oil producers

As crude output continues to slow in reaction to the slump in the price of oil, the Canadian oil sands will see...
First Nations businesses growing with Saskatchewan resource boom

First Nations businesses growing with Saskatchewan resource boom

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs embark on joint venture that provides services to the energy industry and trains workers for oilpatch jobs