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Mineral rights for First Nations would promote mining investment: study

Mineral rights for First Nations would promote mining investment: study

Canada may be the top mining destination for investors worldwide, but it is not doing enough to keep its crown as it still needs to allow more private ownership of mineral rights, particularly from First Nations, a new study released Thursday shows.
Vancouver's Fortress Paper 'very disappointed' with China's pulp duty decision

Vancouver's Fortress Paper 'very disappointed' with China's pulp duty decision

The Chinese government is sticking by its previous decision to impose a 13% duty on cellulose pulp coming from Canada, the U.S. and Brazil — a move Vancouver-based Fortress Paper (TSE:FTP) says will hurt business.
Temporary foreign workers, more skills training needed for B.C. LNG industry: report

Temporary foreign workers, more skills training needed for B.C. LNG industry: report

A workforce-planning coalition and the development of a temporary foreign workers strategy are among the 15 recommendations the B.C. government is adopting from a liquefied natural gas study.
UBC researchers genetically engineer trees for easier biofuel, pulp processing

UBC researchers genetically engineer trees for easier biofuel, pulp processing

What happens when you chop down a genetically engineered tree?
WorkSafeBC fines Burns Lake sawmill owners $1 million

WorkSafeBC fines Burns Lake sawmill owners $1 million

The owners of the Babine Forest Products sawmill will have to pay just over $1 million to WorkSafeBC as penalty for its role in a deadly explosion and fire two years ago.
B.C. LNG export plant decision still several years away: Imperial Oil

B.C. LNG export plant decision still several years away: Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil Limited’s decision on whether to build a British Columbia LNG export plant is still several years away, top executives said April 3.
Opinion: What Adrian Dix wants to see in mill tragedy inquiry

Opinion: What Adrian Dix wants to see in mill tragedy inquiry

For all the faith chief coroner Lisa Lapointe has in her authority to get to the bottom of the Burns Lake mill tragedy, the opposition New Democrats insist an inquest just isn't going to cut it.
Provincial government seeking comment for developing carbon capture and storage regulatory policy

Provincial government seeking comment for developing carbon capture and storage regulatory policy

British Columbia’s Ministry of Natural Gas Development is in the process of developing a regulatory policy framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Buyer revealed in US$374 million Apache Corporation deal

Buyer revealed in US$374 million Apache Corporation deal

A buyer has been revealed in the US$374 million deal announced by Apache Corporation March 31.
Earnings jump for western Canadian forestry companies

Earnings jump for western Canadian forestry companies

Limited mill capacity could drive up lumber prices as demand increases