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Government urges collaboration among small wood lot licensees

Government urges collaboration among small wood lot licensees

Smaller may not be better after all, at least not in forestry. That appears to be the message the B.C. government is sending with a new plan to encourage small wood lot owners and community forests to co-operate more on a regional scale. The B.C.
Endeavour Mining closes $389 million Avion Gold acquisition

Endeavour Mining closes $389 million Avion Gold acquisition

Vancouver’s Endeavour Mining Corp. (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR), through its wholly owned subsidiary Endeavour Gold Corp., announced yesterday that it has acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares in Avion Gold Corp. (TSX:AVR).
Record gold production, new mining permit for fast-growing B2Gold Corp.

Record gold production, new mining permit for fast-growing B2Gold Corp.

B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO), the third fastest growing company on Business in Vancouver ’s top 100 list, has announced a record second quarter gold production from its La Libertad and Limon Mines in Nicaragua.
Vancouver Island First Nations sign agreement with fish farm

Vancouver Island First Nations sign agreement with fish farm

The Mowachaht and Muchalaht First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island have signed an economic cooperation agreement with Grieg Seafood BC Ltd., a Norwegian aquaculture company.
More than half of mining execs think industry is on its way up

More than half of mining execs think industry is on its way up

Mining executives see lots of more sunny days in 2013 with 55% of participants in a recent survey saying they believe their sector will perform better than it did in the first half of 2012.
Gold streaming strategy creating rising cash flow

Gold streaming strategy creating rising cash flow

Sandstorm paying upfront cash to mine startups in exchange for discounted gold
Argonaut Gold to acquire Prodigy Gold for $341m

Argonaut Gold to acquire Prodigy Gold for $341m

Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX:AR) has entered into a $341 million agreement with Vancouver-based Prodigy Gold Inc. (TSX.V:PDG) to buy all of Prodigy's outstanding common shares.
Resources Roundup

Resources Roundup

Forestry Province commits to forest plan In response to a report calling for better use of B.C.'s "marginal forests," the provincial government has committed to 11 new actions to increase the B.C.'s timber supply.
B.C.'s LNG strategy threatened by cumbersome regulations and reviews: Fraser Institute

B.C.'s LNG strategy threatened by cumbersome regulations and reviews: Fraser Institute

B.C.'s plans to create jobs and investment by exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia are threatened by the slow, inefficient regulatory processes and reviews that should be streamlined, according to a new Fraser Institute report.
Forestry sector takes chemistree 101

Forestry sector takes chemistree 101

Burnaby biorefinery says tree compounds could replace plastics and other oil products