Resources & Agriculture

It is inevitable that significant LNG exports will lift natural gas prices, says an official from an industry whose feedstock price is determined by gas prices.

According to the Canadian Fuels Association, it costs between $7 billion and $10 billion to build even a mid-size refinery, and that can take five to seven years

PwC’s 2014 deals outlook report says new mines increasing cash flow into the industry

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, speaking at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2014 convention March 3, said the weight of the environmental assessment compelled his government to reject the New Prosperity mine proposal.

Two-thirds of British Columbians say they have a negative opinion of genetically modified (GMO) foods, according to research released by market research company Insights West.

Vancouver-based Novo Resources has purchased a 70% interest in 103 separate tenements and tenements applications from Australia's Creasy Group, the gold exploration company announced March 4.

British Columbia ranked 11th in Canada and 32nd globally in the Fraser Institute’s ranking of the most attractive jurisdictions for mining investors, according to the think tank’s annual global survey of mining executives.

The ongoing dispute between Canadian miners Goldcorp (TSX:G) (NYSE:GG) and Osisko (TSX:OSK) will be kept outside courts, as both companies reached a settlement Monday over Osisko’s legal action aimed at blocking the gold giant’s $2.6-billion hostile takeover offer.

B.C. companies are on the leading edge of developing natural pesticides

This week's rejection of Taseko's (TSX:TKO) proposed New Prosperity gold and copper mine project near Williams Lake has been lauded as a win by some, including First Nations groups, but not everyone is happy with the decision.