Resources & Agriculture

Vancouver junior coal miner EastCoal Inc . (TSX-V:ECX) has finalized the acquisition of a coal mine in Ukraine, after raising $17 million through a private placement.

If $1.2 billion in tax revenue and 4,000 new jobs can’t sell British Columbians on the merits of the Northern Gateway pipeline, Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) is hoping a $5 million ad campaign will.

The saga continues at embattled Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) with this morning’s announcement that it has laid off 40% of the staff and consultants at its Vancouver headquarters.

Forestry: Global lumber trade up

B.C.’s black rock resources are generating billions in revenue, and major mining companies want in on the action

Concern is mounting in Burnaby where a $4 billion pipeline expansion is raising serious questions about the viability of the Lower Mainland’s only surviving oil refinery.

B.C.'s largest mining company is donating $2 million to help preserve a section of Columbia Lake in southeastern B.C.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) said last week that its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will be smaller than originally thought. The project is now expected to cost $4.

Ailing papermaker forced to seek buyer for its mills in B.C. and Arizona after creditors sink plan to salvage the company

The BC Utilities Commission has approved a price decrease for FortisBC natural gas and propane in most parts of B.C. in 2012 and 2013. For Lower Mainland homeowners and businesses, the price for natural gas will decrease by 1.