Resources & Agriculture

Shares in Canada's Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly last week after the company announced that fourth-quarter coal sales are expected to top its prior outlook of 6.2 million tonnes, according to MINING.com.

Perth, Australia-based CGA Mining Ltd. (TSX:CGA) voted 98% in favour of a merger with Vancouver’s B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) (OTCQX:BGLPF)(NSX:B2G), the company announced December 24.

Chevron Canada Ltd. has taken on a 50% stake in the Kitimat liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and the proposed Pacific Trail Pipeline (PTP), Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) announced today.

Vancouver’s B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) (OTCQX:BGLPF)(NSX:B2G), one of Business in Vancouver’s top three fastest-growing companies this year, announced December 20 that its shareholders voted to approve the company’s merger with CGA Mining Ltd. (TSX:CGA), based in Perth, Australia.

B.C.’s 25th largest private company, Corix Group of Companies, announced December 18 that it is expanding by buying Hydro Star LLC, one of the largest privately owned U.S. water and wastewater companies.

HD Mining, the Vancouver-based miner that in early October sparked controversy and legal actions with its plan to bring in up to 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed $300 million coal mine, won't replace all of its foreign workers by Canadians at least until 2026.

Exports | $4.7 billion in GDP at stake Canadian energy institute estimates

Controversy for the $6 billion oilsands pipeline project continues in joint review panel hearings that began one year ago and wrap up in May 2013

As part of a three-way agreement, Shell Canada Ltd. has agreed to withdraw plans to explore for natural gas in the Klappan area of northwest B.C. by relinquishing its tenures.

British Columbia could become the leading province in natural gas investment over the next 24 years, according to a Conference Board of Canada report issued this morning.