Resources & Agriculture

Layoffs slated for mid-July, when Walter Energy Inc. (TSX:WLT) idles its third British Columbia coal mine, will bring to nearly 1,000 the number of its B.C. coal miners to lose their jobs in the past year.

Kuterra LP, located in Port McNeill on Vancouver Island, is bringing the first-ever land-raised Atlantic salmon to market, to be sold through Safeway stores in British Columbia and Alberta.

Goldcorp (TSX: G) is calling it a day follow months-long efforts to acquire Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX:OSK) through a hostile takeover.

Operators in Western and Northern Canada rig released 6.89 million metres of development hole in the first quarter of 2014 — a record — up about 9% compared to 6.31 million metres a year ago.

Dynasty Metals (TSX:DMM) evacuated its gold mine operation in Ecuador over the weekend following a generator malfunction that sent smoke billowing throughout its facility.

Voters in Kitimat have had their say on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, but there is no consensus around the value of a similar vote in Prince George.

Last of a three-part series: Canadian developers need to act now to avoid being crowded out by other producers

Federal regulators have given the green light to Triton LNG’s application for a 25-year licence to export liquefied natural gas from the B.C. coast.

Yamana Gold and Agnico Eagle will likely acquire 100% of Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX:OSK) for $3.9 billion, thwarting Vancouver-based Goldcorp's long-running hostile takeover attempt, Osisko announced April 16.

Alabama-based Walter Energy, Inc. (TSX:WLT) will be idling its Canadian operations, which include two coal mines in British Columbia, leading to temporary layoffs of around 700 employees in the province.