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B.C. LNG developers stalled in pricing stalemate

B.C. LNG developers stalled in pricing stalemate

Japanese international bank director says oil-indexed gas prices are a non-starter for energy-starved Asian country
Victoria spends $8.4m to help identify new markets for wood products

Victoria spends $8.4m to help identify new markets for wood products

The B.C. government plans to spend $8.4 million to help identify global markets for wood products, and will work with the forest industry to find more skilled workers.
Streaming moves

Streaming moves

Sandstorm Gold agreements propel mining companies forward
Industry recovery revives key B.C. forestry event

Industry recovery revives key B.C. forestry event

Organizer says enthusiasm has returned to province’s hard-hit resource sector
Vancouver mining company sues El Salvador for US$315m

Vancouver mining company sues El Salvador for US$315m

Pacific Rim Mining Corp.'s U.S. subsidiary has filed a US$315 million damage claim against the government of El Salvador, the company announced yesterday.
Deal finder

Deal finder

$1.2b takeover puts Pan American on track to become world’s biggest primary silver miner
Local tech company making better sense of mining

Local tech company making better sense of mining

MineSense secures venture backing for sensor technology that could help resource companies cut mining costs by pre-sorting ore
Anti-coal municipalities face “uphill” legal battle: lawyer

Anti-coal municipalities face “uphill” legal battle: lawyer

PMV's authority over the use of its lands backed by previous Supreme Court decision
Mining sector IPOs at record low

Mining sector IPOs at record low

The mining sector in Canada did not have a single initial public offering (IPO) on either of Canada’s two leading exchanges in the first quarter of 2013, according to the results of a PwC survey released this morning.
B.C. oil and gas rights sales revenue plummets 50%

B.C. oil and gas rights sales revenue plummets 50%

Oil and gas rights sales netted the B.C. government $115 million for the fiscal year just ending, which is about half of what they were in 2011 and 2012.