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B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms

B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms

VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is reversing his previous opposition to the scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline project that would have created another route for Alberta's oil to get to the Pacific Ocean.
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Teck Resources expects copper production to rise this year

Teck Resources expects copper production to rise this year

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says it expects its copper production to total between 490,000 and 565,000 tonnes this year, helped by higher production at its Quebrada Blanca and Highland Valley Copper operations.
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Nisga’a Nation pioneers Indigenous investment in precious metals royalties

Nisga’a Nation pioneers Indigenous investment in precious metals royalties

Publicly traded firm consolidates funds from benefit agreements
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Changes to claim staking gives B.C. prospectors the jitters

Changes to claim staking gives B.C. prospectors the jitters

Mineral Tenure Act changes a hot topic at annual Roundup conference for mineral exploration
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B.C. resources face unsettling economic future—and some potential wins

B.C. resources face unsettling economic future—and some potential wins

LNG exports will reach a new market and minerals may get a boost, but experts expect forestry to get hammered in 2025
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Trump tariff threats underscore importance of energy security

Trump tariff threats underscore importance of energy security

Resources forum hears about the risks that electrify-everything polices pose for energy reliability
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Opinion: Critical changes to B.C.'s Mineral Tenure Act raise concerns

Opinion: Critical changes to B.C.'s Mineral Tenure Act raise concerns

Consultation requirements could paralyze mineral claim approvals
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Trump tariffs prompts reforms resource sector has longed for

Trump tariffs prompts reforms resource sector has longed for

BC Timber Sales set up to mollify U.S. but hasn't worked so it's about to be reformed
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Energy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington

Energy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington

WASHINGTON — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is making a case to American legislators for a Canada-U.S.
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Okanagan growers watching the weather, counting the days to spring one year after killer cold snap

Okanagan growers watching the weather, counting the days to spring one year after killer cold snap

Winemakers, farmers taking steps to prepare for the worst
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