Mining & Resources
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Deal on wood pellets to Japan to help B.C.’s struggling forest industry: Horgan
A B.C. company will provide 100,000 tonnes of wood pellets to fuel a biomass power generation plant in Japan
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Terms of trade: How experts navigate trade and tariff volatility
The 2019 Export Insights report delves into exporters’ current level of overseas trade, and asks about their perceived challenges, knowledge gaps and proven success strategies
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Four mistakes companies make when expanding to the U.S.
– and how to prevent them
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U.S. factory production rose at healthy pace in August
Industrial production, which includes manufacturing, mining and utilities, rose 0.6% in August. Mining output jumped 1.4%. Auto production dropped 1%
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U.S. manufacturers, retailers less optimistic, survey says
Manufacturers have become significantly more conservative about investing in their companies
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Fewer trees, higher costs blamed for devastating downturn in B.C. forestry
The Business Council of B.C. just trimmed its 2019 economic forecast in part because of the forestry downturn, from 2.2 to 2% growth
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Tolko announces mill closure in B.C., putting 127 off the job in Kelowna
Shutdowns or curtailments have been announced in more than two dozen mills in the province due to low lumber prices
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3 Saskatchewan potash mines face short fall shutdown, workers laid off: Nutrien
The production downturn is due to what Nutrien calls a short-term slowdown in global potash markets
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Germany to spend up to $44B to cushion coal exit
A government-appointed panel recommended Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest
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ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada acquires Legault Métal in Quebec
Legault Métal’s current recycling sites will continue to deliver its services to scrap dealers and individuals
