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Aecon awarded AB and Sask mining and energy contracts worth $275 million

— Photo courtesy Aecon Group News Release Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced that it has been awarded approximately $275 million in mining and en

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Calgary Economic Development brings Calgary Be Part of the Energy™ campaign

Mayor Naheed Nenshi leads a four-day visit to Eastern Canada as the campaign's spokesperson to highlight the tremendous opportunities for all Canadian

Keith Powell •
Alberta

CertainTeed Gypsum looks to open new mine site near Canal Flats

According to a report in the Columbia Valley Pioneer newspaper CertainTeed Gypsum is looking at opening a new gypsum mine near Canal Flats. The com

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Controlling interest in Grande Cache Coal sold for $2 dollars

A deal has been signed to sell a controlling interest in the Canadian coal mine to Up Energy Development Group Ltd. — Photo courtesy Grande Cache Coal

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Fluor secures Canadian oil sands contract

Fort Hills oil sands mining project is located about 90 kilometers north of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. — Photo courtesy Fort Hills (BUSINESS W

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Coalspur’s Vista project

Aerial photo of Hinton plant location. — Photo courtesy Ryan Walchuck Vista could potentially be the biggest export thermal coal mine in North Ameri

Lisa Crane •
Alberta

Business case for Northern Gateway too compelling for it not to be built

Doug Firby is editor in chief of Troy Media and national affairs columnist. CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ - The contentious Northern Gateway pipeline, whi

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Ritchie Bros. sells more than CA$104 million of equipment in Edmonton, AB

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, sold more than CA$104 million (US$95+ million) of heavy eq

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Energy News: Government of Canada accepts recommendation to proceed with Northern Gateway Proposal

— Photo courtesy Invest Northwest BC The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has issued the following statement outlin

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Leader in Materials Engineering & Testing (Metro Group) re-brands

— Photo courtesy CCMET website We are proud to announce that we are changing our name from Metro Testing Laboratories Ltd. (Metro Group) to Canadian

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Energy News: Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway buys AltaLink for $3.2B from SNC-Lavalin

— Photo courtesy Conductor.ca SNC-Lavalin Inc. announced this week it is selling AltaLink, LP, Alberta’s largest regulated electricity transmission

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Ritchie Bros. sells more than CA$143 million at Canada’s largest equipment auction

"Ritchie Bros. sold more than CA$143 million at Canada's largest equipment auction held last week (April 23 - 25) in Edmonton, AB. The historic auctio

Keith Powell •
Alberta

New local ownership group purchases Regina Pats includes Brandt owners

Shaun and Gavin Semple, owners of Brandt at the Pat's arena. — Photo courtesy Brandt. A new ownership group called Queen City Sports & Entertainment

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Ritchie Bros. prepares for its largest Canadian auction of 2014

— Photo courtesy Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. EDMONTON, April 8, 2014 /CNW/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest indus

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Coalspur announces Alberta Energy Regulator approval of Vista project

Highlights: The Alberta Energy Regulator announced today that it has granted approval of Coalspur’s Vista project The AER approval is a signifi

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Ritchie Bros. to sell more than 3,500 equipment items at first Canadian auction of 2014

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, will conduct its first Canadian auction of 2014 next week

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Altitude Resources acquires strategic new coal lease applications

— Photo courtesy Altitude Resources. Altitude Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:ALI) has announced that it has further expanded its land position with the acqui

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Suncor and partners set to develop Fort Hills

Two workers at the Fort Hills construction site. — Photo courtesy of Suncor Fort Hills’ best estimate contingent resources of 3.3 billion barrels of

Jessica Kirby •
Alberta

Sherritt sells coal assets for $946 million and focuses on core businesses

Sherritt International Corporation ("Sherritt" or "the Corporation") (TSX:S) today announced it is divesting its coal business for total considerati

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Remembering the Hillcrest mine disaster

1 of 2The explosion at Hillcrest Mine on June 19, 1914, ripped through the mine and damaged the hoist house outside the No. 1 entrance. In this histor

Karen Kornelsen •
Alberta

Canadian Dewatering L.P. provides full-service fluid-management services

1 of 3HDPE Fusing for Mine Dewatering Project. — Photo courtesy Canadian Dewatering2 of 3Vertical Pump Installation for Continual Mine Dewatering. —

Jessica Kirby •
Alberta

Draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards released

On June 14, 2013, the Revenue Resource Transparency Working Group released its draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards for

Karen Kornelsen •
Alberta

This new refinery will turn Alberta oil sands into diesel fuel

A computer generated rendering of what the Redwater project will look like upon completion. — Photo courtesy Brookline Public Relations The North Wes

Gail Jansen-Kesslar •
Alberta

Hinton’s proactive campaign for affordable housing

The perpetually affordable Happy Creek project in Hinton is one way the town has worked proactively to address its housing needs. — Photo courtesy Tow

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