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Price of gold takes beating from U.S. dollar, oil

Price of gold takes beating from U.S. dollar, oil

Gold weakens as gold-oil ratio hits highest since February 2009
New Verasen midstream company in northeast B.C. has bright future, says company CEO

New Verasen midstream company in northeast B.C. has bright future, says company CEO

Verasen Inc.’s new midstream company will see growth driven by the wealth of Montney resources within...
Site C approval leaves two northern B.C. wind projects up in the air

Site C approval leaves two northern B.C. wind projects up in the air

The future of two “shovel-ready” wind projects near Tumbler ridge – a town reeling from mine closures – are unclear after...
Site C approval raises B.C. skilled labour concerns

Site C approval raises B.C. skilled labour concerns

Industries that rely on power welcome approval of the hydroelectric dam project, but its construction could exacerbate the skilled labour crunch faced by other megaprojects
Oil refinery proposals face gas refinery competition

Oil refinery proposals face gas refinery competition

Local companies planning multibillion-dollar gas and methanol facilities in Chetwynd
LNG goes global; B.C. gas export opportunities go sideways

LNG goes global; B.C. gas export opportunities go sideways

It was shaping up to be a good year for liquefied natural gas (LNG). It was the talk of the town at the outset of 2014, especially in...
Vancouver miner Turquoise Hill cuts 2015 forecast on Mongolian production

Vancouver miner Turquoise Hill cuts 2015 forecast on Mongolian production

Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX:TRQ) announced Friday (December 21) that despite a concentrator fire at its massive Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia earlier this month, the copper-gold operation was on track to meet its expected full-year output.
KSM supermine project clears federal environmental review

KSM supermine project clears federal environmental review

Massive $5.3 billion KSM copper-gold mine would employ more than 1,000 miners
Interfor purchases four U.S. sawmills

Interfor purchases four U.S. sawmills

Vancouver-based Interfor has signed a US$94.7 million deal to purchase four sawmills from...
Low oil helps rally mining stocks

Low oil helps rally mining stocks

Lacklustre gold and silver prices, a middling performance for copper and other base metals, fresh multi-year lows in...