Resources & Agriculture

Shell stops construction at Carmon Creek project, will incur $2b impairment charge

Decision driven in part by a lack of infrastructure, including a pipeline to move crude oil to the B.C. coast

Oct 28, 2015 10:50 AM Read more >

Barkerville Gold founder fined, put in penalty box

Frank Callaghan agrees to $30,000 fine for misleading claims about gold resource estimates

Oct 27, 2015 4:47 PM Read more >

Pipeline to Kitimat LNG will not be rerouted despite First Nations blockade

The Pacific Trail natural gas pipeline will not be rerouted around...

Oct 27, 2015 10:12 AM Read more >

Woodfibre LNG project gets government environmental approval

Approval for the $1.7 billion venture is subject to several key conditions

Oct 27, 2015 8:40 AM Read more >

Oilpatch entrepreneur touts AEG enterprise missions

Meetings crucial to strengthening resource development co-operation, says business leader

Oct 27, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

Metal prices to stay low through 2016, says Moody’s

The trend of low prices for iron ore, copper, nickel, aluminum and other metals won’t be...

Oct 26, 2015 10:52 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island’s Myra Falls mine lays off nearly 100 workers

Staffing at the Myra Falls zinc and copper mine near Campbell River has been reduced to a skeletal level, with 88 workers laid off this week after the owner postponed capital projects at the site.

Oct 23, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >

Teck reports $2.1 billion loss in Q3 after recording massive writedowns

Teck Resources Ltd. has reported a third quarter loss of $2.1 billion, down from...

Oct 22, 2015 9:15 AM Read more >

BC Hydro, Clean Energy Association renew vows

BC Hydro and independent power producers in B.C. have decided to...

Oct 21, 2015 2:50 PM Read more >

Ivanhoe Mines to begin mining from its Congo copper mine in 2018

Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines says it expects to start copper production at...

Oct 21, 2015 10:43 AM Read more >