Resources & Agriculture

Gordon Campbell’s former deputy minister, Jessica McDonald, has been named the new CEO of BC Hydro.

The price of gold slid more than $25 or over 2% an ounce May 27 to a day low o $1,263 an ounce, levels last seen early February.

Kinder Morgan’s (NYSE:KMI) proposed Trans Mountain pipeline project is asking the National Energy Board (NEB) to postpone a deadline to respond to intervenors, citing difficulty responding to the more than 10,000 questions it’s received.

Former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt is going green.

A study commissioned by the Treaty 8 Tribal Association is questioning the Site C Joint Review Panel’s recently announced conclusion that Site C would be “the least expensive of the alternatives” for new energy and capacity within British Columbia.

Industry stakeholders want government to create national aquaculture act

Shares of Vancouver’s Alderon Iron Ore Corp (TSX:ADV) jumped 7% to $1.35 after receiving the final go-ahead for its Kami project from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

A second wave of investors has already ‘shied away’ from Australia

British Columbia is well-positioned to compete in the global LNG marketplace, but there are significant challenges that must be tackled before exports start moving overseas, participants said at a conference in Vancouver that concluded May 23.

Backers of Augusta Resource Corp (TSE:AZC) (NYSE MKT:AZC) in its fight against hostile takeover bidder Hudbay Minerals (TSE:HBM) has suffered another setback.