Will Teck sell its stake in the Fort Hills oilsands project?
In September 2007, Teck (TCK.b, TCKN) raised its stake to 20% in the Fort Hills Energy Partnership, which is …
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Petrobank seeks to commercialize innovative oilsands technology
Petrobank Energy and Resources (PBG-T) has pioneered what is probably one of the most innovative technologies in th…
Commentary: Ontario’s Mining Act amendments: trading priority for clarity?
Ontario’s Mining Amendment Act, 2009, introduced by Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle on A…
Potash One grows Legacy resource
Vancouver – Saskatchewan produces one-third of the world’s supply of potash, the key ingredient in fertilizer, but …
Big loss for Connacher in Q1
The drastic price drops in bitumen, crude oil and natural gas left Connacher Oil and Gas (CLL-T) with a $46.8 milli…
New Horizon for Canadian Natural Resources
By bringing its Horizon Oil Sands project in Alberta into production Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ-T) thrust itse…
Oilsands Quest leads the way in Saskatchewan’s oilsands
Vancouver – Not all of the Fort McMurray formation’s oilsands lie within the borders of Alberta. Oilsands Quest (…
Red Back Mining posts record net income in Q1
There aren’t many mining companies these days that are trading near the top of their 52-week price range but R…
Alpha and Foundation in US$2B coal merger
The big fish can use the attractive valuations created by the recession to get even bigger. This is the case in the…
Athabasca Minerals: Supplying the sandsbox
Vancouver – Aggregates. Sand and gravel. “I could write a book on them,” says Athabasca Minerals (ABM-V) vice-presi…
Lower nickel prices chip away at International Royalty’s Q1 revenues
A US$3.7 million decline in royalty revenue from the Voisey’s Bay mine drove first quarter revenues for Internation…
Friedland gets friendly with Potash One
The astronomical cost of bringing a potash mine into production will keep many juniors from developing their projec…