Skip to content

Resources & Agriculture

Activist calls on Parkland to buy back shares and reduce debt

Activist calls on Parkland to buy back shares and reduce debt

CALGARY — An activist investor that had been urging Parkland Corp. to sell or spin off its Burnaby refinery earlier this year is back with a set of new recommendations for the Calgary-based company.
Exploration permit for B.C. mine rejected based on Tahltan objections

Exploration permit for B.C. mine rejected based on Tahltan objections

Tahltan First Nation rejected the Latham copper-gold exploration project north of Red Chris mine
No new oil, coal projects needed as fossil fuel demand to peak this decade: IEA

No new oil, coal projects needed as fossil fuel demand to peak this decade: IEA

CALGARY — Even if no new government climate policies are introduced before 2030, global demand for fossil fuels will still peak before the end of the decade, a new report by the International Energy Agency states.
Why fertilizer prices may soon fall in Western Canada

Why fertilizer prices may soon fall in Western Canada

'After two years of the market cheating rates, we expect demand to rebound.'
Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation

Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has approved Trans Mountain Corp.'s application to modify the pipeline's route, a decision that could spare the government-owned pipeline project from an additional nine-month delay.
Sumitomo Metal bets on B.C. battery materials firm Nano One

Sumitomo Metal bets on B.C. battery materials firm Nano One

Vancouver-based Nano One has piqued the interest of big mining sector actors, including Rio Tinto, thanks to its patented process for the sustainable production of lithium-ion battery material for cathodes
Head of Alta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

Head of Alta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

At least two members of the group that recommended a pause on coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains are concerned the province's regulator appears to have accepted applications to renew an already twice-denied project, in seeming contradiction of
B.C. cattle producers count losses after wildfires

B.C. cattle producers count losses after wildfires

Approximately 5.6M acres have burned in B.C. so far this year, up from 3.3M acres in 2018
Drilling down on the economics of B.C.'s Turnagain nickel mine

Drilling down on the economics of B.C.'s Turnagain nickel mine

Pre-feasibility study confirms high grades of nickel, long mine life
Quesnel pulp mill sold to Alberta company

Quesnel pulp mill sold to Alberta company

The agreement includes a long-term fibre supply agreement for the Quesnel River pulp facility