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Provinces divided over minerals and metals plan

Provinces divided over minerals and metals plan

Initiative sets guidelines for sector to remain competitive but some say it lacks substance
Value of mining M&As rebounded after 2017’s decline

Value of mining M&As rebounded after 2017’s decline

B.C.’s largest mining merger and acquisition deals double in value
New sawmill in Port Alberni bucks forestry trend

New sawmill in Port Alberni bucks forestry trend

Langley-based San Group’s mill will process small, low-value timber
Pan American closes major silver deal with Tahoe

Pan American closes major silver deal with Tahoe

About four weeks after shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the deal, Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX:PAAS) closed on its acquisition of Tahoe Resources Inc. late last month. The US$1.1 billion purchase is significant.
Beijing turns Canadian canola into political football

Beijing turns Canadian canola into political football

Richardson International, which owns shipping terminals in B.C., is targeted by China
Coastal forestry revitalization plan awaits reality check

Coastal forestry revitalization plan awaits reality check

Raw log shipments might be more of a symptom than a cause of the industry’s problem
Why Liberals’ Bill C-69 won’t reduce Canada’s rising regulatory burden

Why Liberals’ Bill C-69 won’t reduce Canada’s rising regulatory burden

Canada lost $100 billion in two years on energy projects, and proposed legislation won’t fix the problem: C.D. Howe Institute
Anti-pipeline funds flow from unexpected sources

Anti-pipeline funds flow from unexpected sources

Well-funded environmental groups opposed to Trans Mountain received NEB funding
Goldcorp saga to end in mega-merger

Goldcorp saga to end in mega-merger

New Barrick-Newmont joint venture in Nevada will not impact proposed merger between Newmont-Goldcorp
Wild salmon plan panned by conservation groups

Wild salmon plan panned by conservation groups

Strategy recommends increased hatchery production, seal cull, falls short on habitat protection: Skeena Wild