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
Japan, Korea, Taiwan best bet for B.C. LNG exports: report
Forecasting future demand for natural gas, LNG fraught with net zero ambitions, geopolitical shifts
Climate summit host used talks as platform for oil and gas deals that included Canada
One briefing note shows the UAE’s state oil company is 'willing to jointly evaluate international LNG opportunities' with Canada and other countries
Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines to start copper exploration in Angola
Ivanhoe has committed to an initial exploration budget of $10 million in Angola
Group wants herring fishery pause in Strait of Georgia
The Saanich Inlet Protection Society is the latest organization to call for a moratorium on the herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia
Pipeline company seeking letter of support for Northern B.C. project
NorthRiver Midstream has requested a letter of support from the City of Fort St. John for their Northeast B.C. Connector Project.
70 Crofton paper workers face at least another three-month closure
The workers had hoped to be back on the job Dec. 1, but the company says international paper markets have not recovered as anticipated
B.C. mines minister to lead delegation to London
Head of Nisga'a government among delegates at U.K. mining conference
BCUC to take hands-off approach to hydrogen
Report on nascent hydrogen industry offers hints of potential scale, power requirements
Oil and gas well drilling to pick up in 2024: Forecast
Industry group says most of this growth is expected to happen in the second half of 2024
B.C.-based Vitreo proposing $300M mine north of Prince George
The proposed mine would supply frac sand used for hydraulic fracturing in the Montney Basin oil and gas region in northern B.C. and Alberta