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Site C approval leaves two northern B.C. wind projects up in the air

Site C approval leaves two northern B.C. wind projects up in the air

The future of two “shovel-ready” wind projects near Tumbler ridge – a town reeling from mine closures – are unclear after...
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Site C approval raises B.C. skilled labour concerns

Site C approval raises B.C. skilled labour concerns

Industries that rely on power welcome approval of the hydroelectric dam project, but its construction could exacerbate the skilled labour crunch faced by other megaprojects
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Oil refinery proposals face gas refinery competition

Oil refinery proposals face gas refinery competition

Local companies planning multibillion-dollar gas and methanol facilities in Chetwynd
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LNG goes global; B.C. gas export opportunities go sideways

LNG goes global; B.C. gas export opportunities go sideways

It was shaping up to be a good year for liquefied natural gas (LNG). It was the talk of the town at the outset of 2014, especially in...
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Vancouver miner Turquoise Hill cuts 2015 forecast on Mongolian production

Vancouver miner Turquoise Hill cuts 2015 forecast on Mongolian production

Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX:TRQ) announced Friday (December 21) that despite a concentrator fire at its massive Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia earlier this month, the copper-gold operation was on track to meet its expected full-year output.
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KSM supermine project clears federal environmental review

KSM supermine project clears federal environmental review

Massive $5.3 billion KSM copper-gold mine would employ more than 1,000 miners
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Interfor purchases four U.S. sawmills

Interfor purchases four U.S. sawmills

Vancouver-based Interfor has signed a US$94.7 million deal to purchase four sawmills from...
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Low oil helps rally mining stocks

Low oil helps rally mining stocks

Lacklustre gold and silver prices, a middling performance for copper and other base metals, fresh multi-year lows in...
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Gas drilling rights sold for lake and provincial park in Northeast B.C.

Gas drilling rights sold for lake and provincial park in Northeast B.C.

Local conservation groups raise red flags about drilling under Swan Lake
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Drilling demand up in northeast B.C. despite dropping oil prices

Drilling demand up in northeast B.C. despite dropping oil prices

November and December netted the highest returns of the year for oil and gas exploration rights in northeast B.C., in spite of...
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