Resources & Agriculture

Government to hand back utility commission’s teeth, one at a time

BC Utilities Commission to resume role in setting electricity rates, but with restrictions

Feb 4, 2015 4:49 PM Read more >

Clearing, preparation for Site C behind schedule

Two bids for early clearing and North Bank site preparation work on the Site C dam are already coming in behind what BC Hydro originally had scheduled.

Feb 3, 2015 11:42 AM Read more >

Consensus at core of major northern mine deal

Avanti, Nisga’a government avert court fight over Kitsault molybdenum mine project

Feb 2, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

Douglas Channel LNG on track to make final investment decision this year

Things are looking better for once-troubled Douglas Channel LNG, a proposed liquefied natural gas export facility near Kitimat, B.C. Partners in the Douglas Channel LNG consortium officially completed the transfer of ownership.

Feb 2, 2015 7:04 AM Read more >

Mines Minister orders all mines to conduct self-exam

Mines minister orders all mines in B.C. to report on tailings pond foundations

Jan 30, 2015 12:49 PM Read more >

We should have seen a collapse in oil prices coming

Back in the '80s, the Saudis also pulled the plug after their market share was threatened

Jan 30, 2015 12:23 PM Read more >

HD pushes forward with proposed $300m coal mine near Tumbler Ridge

The province is accepting comments until Thursday (January 29) on a proposal for the Murray River coal river mine that HD Mining wants to build near Tumbler Ridge.

Jan 29, 2015 10:59 AM Read more >

AltaGas-led consortium concludes takeover of Douglas Channel LNG

AltaGas-led consortium assumes ownership of troubled floating LNG project in Kitimat

Jan 28, 2015 3:15 PM Read more >

Mining Hall of Fame inductee’s core values

Peter Bradshaw turns a small, dark-grey core sample fragment in his hands. It looks unremarkable, until one notices tiny bright flecks of what looks like silver catching the light.

Jan 26, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

Junior miners converge on Vancouver for AME BC roundup

Annual conference draws geologists and junior exploration executives from around the world

Jan 26, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >