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
SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission
Mark Jaccard, currently a 'distinguished' professor at SFU, has been re-appointed as chair and CEO of B.C.'s watchdog for public energy utilities
Canfor to build new $200M sawmill in B.C.
Canfor to replace sawmill shuttered in Houston with new one
Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production
The idea of combining two elements came from references dating back to the 1970s
Northern B.C. wood waste projects land government funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) announced 42 newly funded forest enhancement projects – a dozen of them in the Prince George and Cariboo region - to assist with the delivery of...
Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George
The $2B project could see the creation of more than 100 permanent direct jobs
Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo
A May 2023 memo from BC Timber Sales gives direction for logging to proceed in certain old-growth forests where First Nations haven't responded or where road building elsewhere is deemed not...
Okanagan records driest-ever soil moisture as drought worsens
Federal agency has declared 'exceptional drought' conditions
Vancouver’s Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life
Canada’s third-biggest copper producer expects to receive the final seal of approval from the Environmental Assessment Service next month
Mining, oil and gas companies top the TSX30
Energy transition likely responsible for mining stock performance