New Zealand group to study fracking in Fort St. John

Energeticcity.ca The five-day trip, which will begin Friday, Feb.10, will include visits to Vancouver, Victoria, Fort St. John and Calgary, to observe the controversial extraction method of fracking at various well sites. Organizing the trip is Andrew Newman, … Click for more

Northern Gateway pipeline: benefits vs. concerns

CBC.ca The Northern Gateway project is a proposal by Canadian oil and gas company Enbridge to build two pipelines stretching 1177-km between the Alberta oilsands and the West Coast. The Northern Gateway would have the capacity to transport 525000 barrels of … Click for more

Aboriginal leaders stand firm against Northern Gateway pipeline

CBC.ca Stars lend power to fight The public hearings continue in Kitamaat Village Wednesday before moving on to Terrace, BC, Thursday afternoon. MAP Canada’s crude oil pipeline Charting TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline Members from Douglas Channel … Click for more

BC won’t endorse Northern Gateway until environmental assessment complete: Clark

BC won’t endorse Northern Gateway until environmental assessment complete: Clark Vancouver Sun By PETER O’NEIL, Vancouver Sun December 13, 2011 “Certainly in British Columbia we recognize the big contribution that the oilsands make to Canada and to our national economy,” Clark told reporters after a meeting with Alberta Premier Alison Redford … Click for more

Japan’s Inpex Corp. pumps $700 million into Nexen’s BC shale gas play

Vancouver Sun CALGARY — A partnership led by Inpex Corp., Japan’s biggest oil and gas company, is spending $700 million for a share of the BC shale gas prospects owned by Calgary-based Nexen Inc. The deal follows Mitsubishi’s bid of $850 million in August 2010 to … Click for more from the Vancouver Sun

RTI signs two new long-term shipping agreements

BCLocalNews Hilsborough is currently looking to expand production in northeast BC, while Ridley Terminals is in the midst of expanding capacity. “This agreement means communities in Northeast BC, which support the coal mining industry, can plan a future knowing … Click for more

Newton Completes Field Work at Wholly Owned Chuchi Property

MarketWatch (press release) … or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a field work program at its wholly owned 5365 hectare (or 53.7 square kilometre) Chuchi Property, located in north central BC approximately 90 km northwest of Fort St. John. … Click for more

New mines, first nations deals key pillars in BC Premier’s job plan

Globe and Mail After a provincial tour this week during which Ms. Clark released parts of the plan, she released the entire BC Jobs Program that she said would cost less than $300-million over several years. Ms. Clark committed to helping create eight new mines in BC … Click for more

Tumbler Ridge on verge of rebirth as companies bet on a bright future

Tumbler Ridge on verge of rebirth as companies bet on a bright future Vancouver Sun The mine, located about 20 kilometres south of the town in northeastern BC, was closed in 2000 after operating since 1982 and Teck is now in the final phase of a feasibility study to get it up and running again. [...]

CANADA : BC Hydro unveils capital investment projects worth $6 billion

Approaching the Pine Pass between Mackenzie and Chetwynd

Power-Gen Worldwide The second of BC Hydro s major project is termed the Dawson Creek/Chetwynd Area Transmission (DCAT) Project. It is expected to increase the area s … Click for more

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