Resources & Agriculture

Rig Locator, which provides detailed information on drilling and service rigs in Canada, reported that 625 rigs were working across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin the week of February 24, out of a total possible 810, resulting in 77% of the fleet being active.

The British Columbia government collected $25.38 million at its February land sale the last week of February – which included a single bid of $11.48 million – as operators continued consolidating land in the Montney fairway.

NDP leader Adrian Dix met with former employees of Lakeland Mills and their families this week, following WorkSafeBC’s recent decision to recommend regulatory charges but not criminal charges.

The federal government has once again rejected the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine near Williams Lake, but the company behind the plan isn’t giving up.

Vancouver-based Endeavour Silver (TSX:EDR) says its proven and probable reserves have dropped by 50% to 11.6 million ounces due to lower-than-anticipated precious metal prices, reports MINING.com.

Deals in the global mining and metals industry continued their slide to a seven-year low in transaction volumes in 2013, EY announced February 26.

WorkSafeBC has concluded its investigation into the explosion which destroyed Lakeland Mills and has forwarded its report to the British Columbia Criminal Justice Branch.

Seabreeze the latest participant in energy company’s renewable natural gas program

Dozens of wineries listed for sale in the province, but relatively few have sold

Chinese fund management company CDH Investments will acquire a 20% interest in Eldorado Gold's (TSX:ELD) Eastern Dragon project for US$40 million, the gold miner announced February 24.