Resources & Agriculture

As part of a three-way agreement, Shell Canada Ltd. has agreed to withdraw plans to explore for natural gas in the Klappan area of northwest B.C. by relinquishing its tenures.

British Columbia could become the leading province in natural gas investment over the next 24 years, according to a Conference Board of Canada report issued this morning.

Canadian miners are upping their sustainability practices, according to the Mining Association of Canada (MAC)’s eighth annual Towards Sustainable Mining Progress Report, released this morning.

After years in R, Crailar Technologies has landed the backing it needs to launch commercial sales of an environmentally friendly alternative to cotton

First Nation demands impact studies and alternatives to use of huge volumes of water

Months of unrest have decimated South African platinum output

A shareholder has this morning filed a court petition against Vancouver-based Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:BGM), which has attracted market and regulator skepticism in recent months over an alleged massive gold discovery.

Industry welcomes UBC earth sciences expansion, new responsible mining institute

Experts weigh in on B.C. investment in skills training to support future mining boom

B.C. mining companies are looking to strike it big on the world’s biggest continent