Resources & Agriculture

Lucara Diamond Corp. unearthed 2,492-carat stone in its Karowe mine

New pipeline capacity also appears to have eased chronically high wholesale gas prices in the Lower Mainland

NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according to data from FactSet. That's the highest closing price recorded for the commodity to date.

Iconic BC Tree Fruits Co-op faces uncertain future

Work to include new connector line between Coastal GasLink terminus and Cedar LNG in Kitimat

Observations from a helicopter show the river flow is "evening out," and murky conditions are getting better, though the flow is still much higher than normal.

BURNABY, B.C. — Interfor Corp. says it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Ga., and Summerville, S.C., due to weak lumber market conditions. The move will impact about 180 employees across both facilities.

Eric Sprott backing silver mine project in B.C.’s Golden Triangle

Concerns persist despite a cool spring that left B.C. in a more "fortunate" position than expected, says a fisheries expert.

WHITEHORSE — A judge has granted an order appointing a receiver to take control of assets at a gold mine closed after a massive slide of cyanide-contaminated ore in June, Yukon's justice minister said.