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British Columbia

British Columbia is a province of Canada located on the country's Pacific coast, with Victoria serving as its capital and Vancouver as its largest city. The province spans approximately 944 735 square kilometres, making it Canada's third-largest province by area, and has a population of about five-million people. British Columbia's economy is diverse, with key sectors including forestry, mining, natural gas extraction, technology, film production, tourism and fisheries. The province holds substantial natural gas reserves in its northeast region, particularly in the Montney and Horn River basins, which have positioned it as a significant player in Canada's LNG export ambitions. Mining remains important to the provincial economy, with production of copper, gold, coal, molybdenum and other minerals. Hydroelectric power generation is a cornerstone of the energy system, with the province deriving more than 90% of its electricity from renewable sources, primarily large dams operated by BC Hydro. British Columbia's deepwater Pacific ports, including the Port of Vancouver, serve as critical gateways for Canadian exports to Asian markets. The province is home to numerous First Nations with constitutionally protected rights, and resource development increasingly requires consultation and partnership with Indigenous communities. British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871 and has evolved into one of the country's most economically dynamic and culturally diverse regions.

British Columbia News


Cadia mine
Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices, Cadia recovery
23rd October 2026 By: Reuters

World's largest gold miner Newmont beat analysts' third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as elevated gold prices and a recovery in copper production at its Cadia mine in Australia boosted... 


Image of Jansen potash project
Jansen potash project, Canada – update
23rd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Jansen Stage 1 is 87% complete and Stage 2 is 18% complete. 


Highland Valley copper mine
Teck receives strike notice at Highland Valley Copper operation
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian miner Teck Resources said on Wednesday it received strike notice from United Steelworkers Local 7619 at its Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia. The notice entitles the... 


Silver bars
Silver market deficit expected to widen again this year
12th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The silver market is on track to record a sixth consecutive annual deficit this year, according to the World Silver Survey published by The Silver Institute and Metals Focus. The organisations... 


Spanish Mountain Gold project location
First Nation ends agreements with Canadian gold explorer Spanish Mountain Gold
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian exploration company Spanish Mountain Gold and the Xatśūll First Nation committed in 2012 and 2021 to support negotiations toward a relationship agreement on the company's proposed gold... 


Tungsten ore
Tungsten market value estimates vary, but the upward trajectory is clear
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research firm Market Data Forecast estimates the value of the global tungsten market to have been $5.14-billion in 2025, which will likely widen to $5.56-billion in 2026 and further to... 


Shell's LNG Canada facility in British Columbia
Shell-led LNG Canada greenlights Phase 2 expansion, doubling export capacity
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Shell and its partners on Tuesday gave the green light to a LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, British Columbia, a multi-billion-dollar bet that will double the facility's production capacity... 


Cariboo project area
Osisko Gold to offer $500m notes for loan refinancing, Cariboo construction
22nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and TSX-V-listed Osisko Gold Group plans to offer and sell $500-million worth of senior secured notes due 2031 to refinance its existing senior secured project loan facility with Appian... 


French flag
Canada sees scope for France LNG partnership, Minister says
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Canada could pursue an energy partnership with France involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Pacific coast, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Monday, a day after leaders of the... 


LNG Canada facility
Shell-led LNG Canada could approve Phase 2 expansion by early October, sources say
18th September 2026 By: Reuters

Partners in the Shell-led LNG Canada export project could reach a final investment decision on its Phase 2 expansion as early as next month, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The... 


Core sample from the Cariboo project
Cariboo gold project, Canada – update
18th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Osisko Gold has reached a final investment decision to proceed with construction. 


Image of copper nuggets
New Ingerbelle expansion project, Canada
18th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals intends to access higher-grade mineralisation and support the long-term production profile of the New Ingerbelle operation. 


Cariboo gold project
Osisko confirms positive FID on Cariboo, first gold targeted for early 2029
15th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and NYSE-listed Osisko Gold has reached a formal decision to proceed with construction of the Cariboo gold project, in British Columbia. The affirmative final investment decision on the... 


Santos MD and CEO Kevin Gallagher
Australia's Santos signs two separate LNG agreements with POSCO Steel and Western LNG
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Santos said on Tuesday it signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with POSCO Steel and a purchase agreement with Western LNG. Santos will supply LNG to POSCO Steel on a... 


La Loutre graphite project area in Québec
Advisory firms greenlight intended graphite-focused Lomiko, Global Battery Materials merger
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has advised that independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have both recommended that Lomiko... 


Cariboo gold mine
Osisko Gold appoints new CFO
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and NYSE-listed Osisko Gold Group has announced the retirement of CFO and finance VP Alexander Dann and the appointment of Elijah Tyshynski in his stead. Dann will remain with the company... 


North Island project area
Northisle publishes integrated MRE for four copper, gold deposits in British Columbia
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Northisle Copper and Gold has published an integrated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its North Island project, in British Columbia, which integrates the Northwest Expo, Red Dog,... 


Gibraltar mine
Copper miner Trekor Metals posts solid output, earnings gains in Q2
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto, London and New York-listed Trekor Metals has reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $125-million in the second quarter, with net... 


Ore sorting and crushing at the Bunker Hill mine
Bunker Hill Mining ships first concentrate to Teck's Trail smelter
3rd August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based Bunker Hill Mining Corp has shipped the first concentrate from its Bunker Hill zinc/lead/silver mine, in Idaho, in the US, to Teck Resources' Trail smelter, in British Columbia, in... 


Port of Vancouver
Canadian advocacy organistion welcomes Vancouver Mayor's 'Mining Day' proclamation
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian advocacy organisation Resource Works Society has welcomed Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's proclamation of July 30 as Mining and Mineral Exploration Day in Vancouver. The proclamation recognises... 


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