Resources & Agriculture

Support coming for 300 Myra Falls miners on Vancouver Island following closure

Plans include establishing an online 'marketplace' to connect displaced workers with new opportunities in local businesses

Dec 22, 2023 8:33 AM Read more >

Newsmakers 2023: End of an era for Vancouver mining giant Teck

Vancouver-based Teck Resources sacrifices most profitable assets on altar of ESG

Dec 21, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Woodfibre LNG, FortisBC public feedback events to be finalized in 2024

Squamish council received project updates for the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC projects at its final 2023 meeting; no date was given for public engagement events yet

Dec 21, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Regulator denies Trans Mountain variance request due to pipeline safety concerns

The Trans Mountain pipeline is Canada's only oil pipeline to the West Coast

Dec 20, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Japan gets mixed messages on B.C. forest products

Environmentalists, forest industry held dueling Japan junkets recently

Dec 20, 2023 3:42 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island mine shutdown came with no notice for 300 employees: union

'Imagine being told that not only are you being laid off for Christmas with no notice, you’re not even sure if you’re going to get paid,' says Unifor representative.

Dec 20, 2023 7:45 AM Read more >

Vancouver miner Pan Am Silver’s Mexico project large but manageable, BMO says

La Colorada Skarn project in Mexico could mine 50,000 tonnes of ore a day

Dec 19, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Province fines Red Chris copper-gold mine $25K

Company was ordered to electrify perimeter of work camp after two incidents of human-bear interactions

Dec 19, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver-based Skeena closes $80M financing for Eskay Creek mine in B.C.

The project will produce 455,000 oz. of gold annually

Dec 18, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island's Myra Falls mine shuts down

Company that owns the mine seeking creditor protection, restructuring

Dec 18, 2023 2:38 PM Read more >