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B.C. natural gas reserves climb again, oil up as well

B.C. natural gas reserves climb again, oil up as well

The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission's (OGC) annual reserves report showed an increase in both remaining reserves of natural gas and oil.

Marc Lee: With Victoria's commitment to develop a global LNG industry, should B.C. revise its greenhouse gas reduction targets?

Environmental costs far outweigh economic benefits of developing LNG

Jock Finlayson: With Victoria’s commitment to develop a global LNG industry, should B.C. revise its greenhouse gas reduction targets?

LNG will help B.C.’s economy and global carbon reduction initiatives
Mining report: Aggregate ambitions back on track for B.C.'s Polaris Minerals

Mining report: Aggregate ambitions back on track for B.C.'s Polaris Minerals

Supplier of sand and gravel to major infrastructure builders posts 2013 recovery after four down years resulting from U.S. construction market tailspin

Mining report: Digging for relief: Restructuring laws helping fill financial holes in Canada’s mining sector

According to a recent Deloitte analysis, the cash resources for the median Vancouver producer or developer have dropped 35% over the past two years and the number of mining companies with more than $5 million in debt has jumped 68%
Mining report: Mining companies face rise in cyber-hacking threat

Mining report: Mining companies face rise in cyber-hacking threat

Many heavy industries are targets of hackers, but resource sector cost cutting and opposition from activist groups are increasing miners’ vulnerability to sabotage
Site C hearings underway

Site C hearings underway

The decades-long battle over BC Hydro’s Site C dam proposal for the Peace River is once again underway, as the first day of public hearings on Hydro's latest push for the project began in Fort St. John on Monday.
Mining report: Bull market buys mire miners in bear realities

Mining report: Bull market buys mire miners in bear realities

Viability of ambitious resource projects evaporating as commodity prices stall

Mining report: Mining juniors' 2013 filled with challenges

Access to investment capital drying up, but exploration is helping stimulate growth for some companies in British Columbia
Concrete forms stiff opposition to Wood First

Concrete forms stiff opposition to Wood First

Concrete and steel construction industry alarmed at spread of B.C.’s Wood First policy