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

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

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

Equal Energy Ltd (NYSE: EQU) Posts Large Volume Increase, Hits $6.55

American Banking News Its portfolio of oil and gas properties is geographically diversified with producing properties located principally in Alberta, British Columbia, … Click for more

Flint Energy Services wins six-year contract for oil and gas infrastructure

CanadianBusiness.com The Calgary-based company says it will construct a pipeline in northeast British Columbia and other field facilities in Western Canada for Imperial Oil … Click for more

Site C = Mining

BC Hydro Williston Reservoir

On April 19, BC Premier Gordon Campbell announced that the Peace River ‘Site C’ Hydroelectric Project had advanced to Phase Three. It’s taken forty years for our province to come full-circle and realize that, once again, northern British Columbia is a significant piece of our provinces future and our bankroll. Forty years ago, it was [...]

Encana mulls Chinese investment in BC

CBC.ca Rights to 100 parcels of land around Fort St. John and Fort Nelson went for more than $400 million. ‘It’s a really good sign for the economy," Energy … Click for more

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