Resources & Agriculture

There were tears of protest and pleas for power at December 12th’s Site C hearings in Fort St. John.

British Columbia's wood exports to China have broken the record set in 2011.

New natural gas opportunities in northeastern British Columbia, as well as in northwestern Alberta, are changing the dynamics of infrastructure systems in those regions in response to growing LNG demand, says a new study on the area.

A new, large-scale industrial development like the Site C dam only stands to exacerbate the impacts of decades of resource development in British Columbia’s Peace Region, a leading environmental group says.

Struggling Vancouver-based copper producer Mercator Minerals (TSX:ML) was acquired December 12 by Intergeo MMC Ltd., a mining firm run controlled by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov.

The Peace Region plays an important role in the province of British Columbia, and BC Hydro said construction of its Site C dam proposal would provide lasting economic and social benefits for the region.

First Nations say they have found themselves in a David and Goliath battle when it comes to participating in and evaluating a BC Hydro plan to build the Site C dam.

A short history of Taseko Mines' (TSX:TKO) embattled New Prosperity copper-gold project paints a convoluted picture – provincial approval, federal rejection, sweeping design changes and, still to come, a federal judicial review spurred by Taseko's contention that a review panel used incorrect data when assessing the project.

Improved investor confidence, global economic growth and resource fundamentals are key to bolstering the exploration sector's investor prospects

British Columbians remain divided on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, but support would jump if the project met the provincial government’s five conditions, according to a new poll.