Resources & Agriculture
BIV's resources and agriculture coverage provides the latest news in the mining, oil and gas, agriculture and fisheries sectors in Vancouver and British Columbia
New LNG bunkering terminal floated – literally
New $150 million LNG bunkering, export terminal planned for Tilbury Island
Castlegar to get new $35 million engineered wood plant
New engineered wood product plant adds value, jobs without needing more timber
Fracking report makes 97 recommendations
BC government already implemented regulations addressing some of the concerns raised by science panel
Imperial Metals pulls ‘a rabbit out of the hat’ with deal
Investors ‘flabbergasted’ at $1.1b stake taken in Red Chris mine by Australia’s Newcrest
Orphan wells could cost province $100 million
New regulations could cost industry $3 billion, taxpayers $100 million: auditor general
Province aims to clean up hundreds of orphan well sites
BC Oil and Gas Commission to raise $15 million a year to deal with wells abandoned by bankrupt companies
Done deal – Paper Excellence owns Catalyst
Paper Excellence gains three pulp and paper mills through acquisition
New sawmill in Port Alberni bucks forestry trend
Langley-based San Group’s mill will process small, low-value timber
Value of mining M&As rebounded after 2017’s decline
B.C.’s largest mining merger and acquisition deals double in value
Provinces divided over minerals and metals plan
Initiative sets guidelines for sector to remain competitive but some say it lacks substance