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

Stikine Energy Receives Test Results

Stikine

Stikine Energy (TSXV-SKY) recently received back results of their frac sand from their Nonda plant and Angus Lab project located near the Horn Basin in NE British Columbia. This sand would be used in the Horn, Liard and Montney Basin for the extraction of natural gas in the shale natural gas industry. The tests results [...]

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

Western Coal Corp Stock Rises

Western Coal Corp (TSX-WTN) stocks surged on the take over bid by Walter Energy. The stock soared 45% today with a deal worth $3.3 billion that is exclusive until Dec 1, 2010. Western Coal operated 3 mines in Northern BC with others in West Virginia and Wales with production of 6.1 million tonnes of coal [...]

Copper hits record peak

Copper hits record peak The Province – Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Michael Taylor – ‎20 hours ago‎ Copper, a key export commodity in BC, hit a record high of $8966 US a tonne Thursday as sentiment was stoked by strong economic data from China. Click for more

Mining News: BC workshop focuses on rare metals geology

Source: Petroleum News British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy, Mines & Resources and Geological Survey are sponsoring an international workshop on the geology of rare metals Nov. … Click for more

2010 Mining Explorers: Mining aids BC recovery

Source: Petroleum News British Columbia is home to an incredibly dynamic mining sector which is helping to lead BC’s economic recovery. This is due to our abundant natural … Click for more

Capesize Ships move Western Coal from Prince Rupert

Western Coal (TSX-WTN) is now implementing the use of Capesize bulk carrier ships at Ridley Terminals. Western Coal previously utilized 75,000 tonne Panamax vessels but since September 2010 has switched to the 170,000 tonne Capesize vessels. The next Capesize ship scheduled to load the Company’s coal is expected to arrive at Ridley Terminals in November [...]

Canadian coal stocks fired up as demand outstrips supply

Source: Globe and Mail A decade ago, people were predicting that the northeastern British Columbia community would soon become a mining ghost town – a victim of a dying coal … 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

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