Resources & Agriculture

United Steelworkers members in Prince George hope a 97% vote to strike will spur Canfor (TSX:CFP) to meet their demands for wage increases.

Conifex Timber Inc. has secured $100 million of financing for its stalled bioenergy project in Mackenzie, B.C.

Canada not yet in line with U.S. and EU, but Harper gives hope to disclosure advocates

The province’s wood products makers expect to see $48 million in sales in three days at the annual Global Buyers Mission event.

Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman has completed a tour of six proposed LNG sites and nearby communities in northern British Columbia, the provincial government announced September 5.

Market uncertainty, volatile commodity prices and tens of billions of dollars in writedowns have forced the volume of mining mergers and acquisitions both in British Columbia and globally to drop more than 30% in the first half of 2013.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) has signed an agreement to acquire Vancouver-headquartered Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX:ANS) for $1.1 billion, the two companies announced September 4.

Mining exploration companies operating in British Columbia got some good news from Victoria September 3 as the provincial government announced changes to its exploration permitting process.

New mine design but debate still pits economic opportunity against environment

Demand for traditional wood products down, interest in innovative forest renewables up