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B.C. government to forgo natural gas royalties to boost investment

B.C. government to forgo natural gas royalties to boost investment

Despite facing a $1 billion shortfall from conventional gas royalties, the B.C. government plans to forgo future royalties from the nascent natural gas industry in order to kickstart it, Rich Coleman said Thursday.
Burnaby company to participate in Bay of Fundy tidal energy project

Burnaby company to participate in Bay of Fundy tidal energy project

One of the most ambitious tidal energy projects in the world will use technology developed in Burnaby to monitor marine power cables.
Taseko Mines resubmits New Prosperity environmental impact statement

Taseko Mines resubmits New Prosperity environmental impact statement

Taseko Mines Ltd. has announced it has formally submitted an environmental impact statement for its $1.1 billion New Prosperity project in B.C. in a renewed bid to build the mine that was rejected in 2010, according to a CBC report.
Buying eggs in U.S. is no yolk to B.C. producers

Buying eggs in U.S. is no yolk to B.C. producers

B.C. egg producers are appealing to cross-border shoppers to stop buying eggs during their shopping sprees in the U.S.
Savvy miners seek M opportunities despite market turmoil

Savvy miners seek M opportunities despite market turmoil

According to the new Mining Deals report from PwC, despite the marked slowdown in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of 2012 at the hands of global economic uncertainty and lowered commodity prices, miners with cash are taking advan
Vancouver's B2Gold in $1b merger with Australian gold miner

Vancouver's B2Gold in $1b merger with Australian gold miner

Vancouver-based B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) and Australia's CGA Mining Ltd. (TSX:CGA) have entered into a merger agreement to combine the two companies in a transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion.
Return of majors cushioning B.C. in capital crunch

Return of majors cushioning B.C. in capital crunch

Deep-pocketed heavyweights such as Gold Fields are boosting B.C.’s mining industry
Spectra, BG Group plan new natural gas pipeline

Spectra, BG Group plan new natural gas pipeline

Pipeline would feed two-train LNG plant in Prince Rupert

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