Every lost mineral stake could be a lost major mining project

All of the biggest and most productive mines in British Columbia began with a stake, and that is becoming harder to do.
World’s largest gold miner plans overhaul of B.C. mine, estimated at approximately $3B

Newmont wants to transform the Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia from a surface operation into a massive underground project, extending its life by more than a decade and boosting Canada’s copper supply.
British Columbia knows forestry’s past, not its future

A look back at B.C. forestry’s long decline, from mechanisation to mill closures, and why faster permitting and a workable balance between conservation and jobs now matter more than ever.
What Canada gets wrong on energy

Energy veteran Terry Etam unpacks the disconnect between political promises and the real-world physics of our energy systems.