Resources & Agriculture

Prospects of a quick recovery in the struggling mining sector in the latter half of 2012 appear dim, with many predicting an even worse performance in the next six months, according to a new survey from the Mining Recruitment Group (MRG).

Two agreements signed between the province and the Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) will support economic opportunities and provide greater land use certainty in northeastern BC.

Soft real estate market, gas prices threaten economic viability

Mining: Juniors a big buy: M&A study

A B.C. junior gold mine executive has been fined $15,000 and ordered by BC Securities Commission to take a course on the duties of public company directors after admitting to making false filings.

BC Supreme Court lawsuit claims damages after band prevented from fishing for food in 2010 while other First Nations conducted commercial harvest

Company news release flow slows as instability cuts investor interest in mining sector

The BC Aboriginal Mine Training Association (BC AMTA) will close its doors June 15 unless it can secure 11 th -hour funding to support its operations. The organization supplies has been supplying job-ready candidates to B.C.

The $40,000 fine that Richmond Provincial Court judge Patrick Chen handed Kai Kin Ng on May 15 is insufficient to deter those who poach endangered northern abalone, according to the fisheries officer who investigated the case.

Vancouver's Westport Innovations Inc. announced June 5 that it is partnering with Caterpillar Inc. to develop natural gas technology for off-road equipment, including mining trucks and locomotives, which typically use diesel fuel.