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What is the economic impact of resource companies, especially in urban areas? Resource Works sets off in search of the answer

Resource Works is proud to present a new research report that examines how the economic activity from the resource sector flows down to real communities. We found that just seven resource firms were responsible for $1.3 billion in spending with almost 1,700 suppliers in just eight Metro Vancouver municipalities. We hope you enjoy Community Impacts: Exploring the natural resource sector’s economic impact on BC, its regions and urban centres.

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