Resources & Agriculture

Deals in the global mining and metals industry continued their slide to a seven-year low in transaction volumes in 2013, EY announced February 26.

WorkSafeBC has concluded its investigation into the explosion which destroyed Lakeland Mills and has forwarded its report to the British Columbia Criminal Justice Branch.

Seabreeze the latest participant in energy company’s renewable natural gas program

Dozens of wineries listed for sale in the province, but relatively few have sold

Chinese fund management company CDH Investments will acquire a 20% interest in Eldorado Gold's (TSX:ELD) Eastern Dragon project for US$40 million, the gold miner announced February 24.

It may be a few years yet before a liquefied natural gas industry pushes the price for Canadian natural gas back up to what it was a decade ago, but a "good old fashioned winter" has at least given Canadian gas producers a temporary windfall, according to TD Economics.

Conifex Timber Inc. (TSX-V:CFF) has posted a much-improved net income of $9.5 million in 2013, compared with a net loss of $16.2 million in 2012, the company reports in its 2013 fourth-quarter financials.

Vancouver's Pan American Silver (TSX:PAA) posted a net loss of $293.1 million in 2013, attributable in most part to an impairment charge on its Dolores Mine resulting from long-term metal prices and increased taxes in Mexico.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong used today's budget speech to lay more groundwork for B.C.'s liquefied natural gas industry.

A new mental health facility planned for Vancouver General Hospital received a $1.5 million donation on February 18 from Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) – the largest corporate contribution the project has received thus far.