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Avian flu found in wild birds in Washington state; not known if it is related to B.C. epidemic

Avian flu found in wild birds in Washington state; not known if it is related to B.C. epidemic

Two strains of bird flu have been found in Washington state just south of the Lower Mainland
Site C dam gets green light

Site C dam gets green light

Mega-dam presents paradox for industry, which needs the power but could see inflation on LNG projects from labour crunch
Vancouver potash miner could lose Brazilian mining rights due to unpaid taxes

Vancouver potash miner could lose Brazilian mining rights due to unpaid taxes

The Brazilian government could revoke the mining rights for Vancouver’s Canadian Pacific Potash Corp. because the miner failed to...
Stockwell Day pitches ‘Canada’s greenest refinery’

Stockwell Day pitches ‘Canada’s greenest refinery’

Pacific Future Energy refinery proposed for Prince Rupert would be half the cost of David Black’s $22 billion Kitimat Clean
Warming reveals more ore opportunities

Warming reveals more ore opportunities

A 10% loss of B.C.’s glacial ice since the 1980s has uncovered more mineral deposits that increase new mine feasibility in the province
Meet niobium, mining market’s hot new supermetal

Meet niobium, mining market’s hot new supermetal

Local miners aim to cash in on lucrative niobium market with mines in B.C., Nebraska
Shuswap First Nations push mining guidelines

Shuswap First Nations push mining guidelines

Rules carry little legal weight but would be foolish for companies to ignore, experts say
Proposed changes to Canadian takeover regime would kill ‘poison pills’ in hostile acquisition attempts

Proposed changes to Canadian takeover regime would kill ‘poison pills’ in hostile acquisition attempts

Who should have the biggest say on responding to a hostile takeover, the target company’s directors or its shareholders?
B.C. mining companies weather 2014’s downturn

B.C. mining companies weather 2014’s downturn

As prices fall, major players focus on assets and juniors look for creative partnerships
Apache sells interests in Kitimat LNG

Apache sells interests in Kitimat LNG

Apache Corporation is unloading its stake in two LNG projects, including Kitimat LNG and its associated upstream assets in the Horn River and Liard basins, to Woodside Petroleum Limited of Australia, an experienced LNG player.