Resources & Agriculture

Ailing papermaker forced to seek buyer for its mills in B.C. and Arizona after creditors sink plan to salvage the company

The BC Utilities Commission has approved a price decrease for FortisBC natural gas and propane in most parts of B.C. in 2012 and 2013. For Lower Mainland homeowners and businesses, the price for natural gas will decrease by 1.

Alterra Power Corp . (TSX: AXY) and the Klahoose First Nation have signed an agreement to add two new run-of-river power plants to two existing ones in Toba Inlet.

Creditors have rejected a proposed restructuring by financially troubled Catalyst Paper Corp ., which will now seek a stalking-horse bid for the sale of its assets.

A new manganese mine that Vancouver's American Manganese Inc . (TSX-V:AMY) plans to build in Arizona is feasible, but will cost five times more to put into production than originally estimated.

BC Hydro has entered into talks with renewable energy producers to build a new transmission line to serve the village of McBride.

B.C. renewable energy companies need to look beyond Canada to compete and grow

Energy giants heavily invested in B.C.’s gas sector need employees to support its development

Baja Mining CEO forced out, auditors question mine's viability

Mining: Xstrata's B.C. coal play