Resources & Agriculture

Ivanhoe Mines gets green light to build one of the world’s biggest platinum mines

Shares in Vancouver’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSE:IVN) soared November 5, jumping over 12% mid-morning ...

Nov 5, 2014 9:30 AM Read more >

World’s major oil and gas companies see earnings struggle in Q3 2014

The world’s oil and gas super majors — BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and Total — have all seen...

Nov 4, 2014 2:31 PM Read more >

Catalyst Paper buys two American paper mills

Two years after being close to bankruptcy, one of Port Alberni’s largest employers is looking to expand in the United States with ...

Nov 4, 2014 12:02 PM Read more >

Fort Nelson pushing to reopen northeast sawmills

Abundance of timber, recovery in U.S. lumber market spark region’s calls for new mills

Nov 3, 2014 10:00 PM Read more >

British Columbia providing fertile ground for Alberta energy company’s investments

AltaGas has thus far invested $2 billion in the province

Nov 3, 2014 10:00 PM Read more >

Burkina Faso political upheaval affects B.C. miners’ share prices

As if tanking gold prices weren’t enough bad news for Canadian junior gold mining and exploration companies, now ...

Nov 3, 2014 10:48 AM Read more >

Stock jumps for Vancouver’s Nevsun following strong Q3 results

Nevsun Resources (TSX:NSU) stock jumped as much as 4.4% out of the gate on Friday (October 31) after releasing third quarter results that beat expectations thanks to strong cash flows and high grade throughput at its Bisha mine in Eritrea.

Nov 3, 2014 6:39 AM Read more >

Rio Tinto to take massive US$2.5b writedown for Oyu Tolgoi mine

Mining giant Rio Tinto (LON, ASX:RIO), the parent company for Vancouver’s Turquoise Hill (TSX:TRQ), is set to take...

Oct 31, 2014 9:11 AM Read more >

Goldcorp posts US$44m loss in Q3, shares hit 52-week low

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) reported a third-quarter loss of US$44 million

Oct 30, 2014 9:41 AM Read more >

BG Group to delay Prince Rupert LNG-export terminal

British energy company BG Group will delay a plan to build an LNG-export terminal near Prince Rupert

Oct 29, 2014 10:03 AM Read more >