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An operator tightens a valve on a steam-assisted gravity drainage well pad at Nexen's Long Lake oilsands project. Source: Nexen

Who’s afraid of CNOOC?

The $15.1-billion takeover last year of oilsands producer Nexen by state-owned China National Offshore Oil Co., or CNOOC (CEO-N), tested Canadians’ willingness to allow foreign state-controlled firms full access to the country’s…


TSX Venture Exchange, May 13-17

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3% — or 32.05 points during the period — with falling precious metal prices and a weaker Canadian dollar weighing on the market. Upbeat signs from the U.S. provided a late boost…


An underground exploration drill at NAP's Lac-des-Iles project. Source: North American Palladium

North American Palladium disappoints, gets punished

North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-N) failed to impress with its latest quarterly results, and, given the prevailing bearish sentiment towards mining stocks, the company’s shares felt the full weight of the market’s…





Athabasca Minerals' Kearl aggregate mine, 105 km northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Source: Athabasca Minerals

Athabasca finds aggregate demand remains strong

VANCOUVER — Despite recent uncertainty surrounding production in Canada’s oil sands — due to issues like volatile crude prices and ongoing pipeline debates — growth remains the word for supply-oriented companies in the…



Husky Energy's Sunrise oilsands project under construction in Alberta. The project is two-thirds away from completion, according to the company.

Husky ready to make the Sunrise

There are an estimated 170 billion barrels of oil in Alberta’s oilsands, but getting them all out is proving to be a costly venture. As with the metal mining industry, mining for oil has been subjected to steep cost inflation over the…


Titanium digs for value in oil sands tailings

VANCOUVER — Titanium Corp. (TIC-V) sees an opportunity in the waste being created by the big bitumen business in northeastern Alberta. With backing from the federal and provincial governments, the Edmonton-based junior is aiming to…


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