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Aerial view of the Rook 1 camp with a sea plane at the doc on Patterson Lake.
Mines, Saskatchewan NexGen Energy reports positive uranium results in northern Saskatchewan

According to a NexGen announcement, multiple drill holes have intersected substantial off-scale radioactivity at its Arrow Zone

by Peter Caulfield
Artist's rendition of the new Brandt Tractor facility.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Brandt Tractor set to open new state-of-the-art facility

The new facility will feature a greatly expanded service department, on-hand parts and inventory, and easily accommodate some of the larger John Deere products.

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Products & equipment, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Yukon Ulmer Contracting is the Canadian Ultimate Crew Finalist!

Ulmer Contracting has been selected as 1 of 8 finalists in North America finalists

Tony de Sousa, standing next to a Finning Cat, will oversee Finning Canada's operations in Saskatchewan from Caterpillar's provincial headquarters in Regina.
Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Finning International Inc. makes a landmark deal with Kramer Caterpillar

Finning International Inc. sets new roots in Saskatchewan after a landmark deal with Kramer Caterpillar closed July 1

by Jessica Kirby
Picture of K+S Legacy construction site with drilling rig in Saskatchewan.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Minerals, Global, Saskatchewan Report says K+S $8.7B takeover bid by Potash Corp rejected

According to a Globe and Mail report, the bid has been rejected by German-owned K+S AG, saying the offer is too low.

Picture of Kramer/CAT dealership sign.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Finning officially takes over the Kramer Cat® dealership in Saskatchewan

After 70 years in operation, the Kramer family has decided to retire from the equipment dealership business.

Picture of CP Rail train travelling along bottom of mountain valley beside river.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Energy, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Canpotex selects National Steel Car to manufacture 700 railcars for potash shipments

In collaboration with Canpotex, National Steel Car will manufacture 700 custom-designed railcars for potash shipments.

Cigar Lake operations
Mining Insider, Mines, Saskatchewan Cameco’s Cigar Lake uranium project now in commercial operation

The Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan is now officially in commercial operation—owner Cameco has announced in a press release.

NexGen map
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan NexGen Energy announces winter drilling results

NexGen Energy reported results are highlighted by angled drill hole AR-15-44b.

Michael Layton (l) and Jim Nelson (r)
Safety, Saskatchewan Safety award for Boart Longyear

The Saskatchewan Mining Association recognized the company for a zero injury rate in its drilling operations.

by Kevin Miller
Stan Szary with Onion Lake First Nation Chief Wallace Fox (l) and Yellowquill Chief Larry Cachene (r.)
First Nations, British Columbia, Saskatchewan Saturn Minerals’ unique approach to partnering with First Nations

Stan Szary, president and CEO of Vancouver-based Saturn Minerals, believes in "relationship first, business second"

by Kevin Miller
View of Select Sands’ USA property,
Mining Insider, Ontario, Saskatchewan Frac sand business is still booming; Select Sands develops fine mesh project close to wellheads

Wisconsin is the USA’s top producer of sand used to unlock energy held in shale rock formations.

Inside Brandt Engineered Products Ltd building
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan Brandt begins transit of 300-ton coal dragline boom

Brandt is delivering one of the largest projects it has ever undertaken.

two trade students receiving training
Mining Insider, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan Canada Apprentice Loan recognizes critical role of tradespeople

Red Seal apprentices have access to up to $4,000 per block of technical training as an interest-free loan.

The 2014 National Mining Competition's winning team of engineering undergraduates from the University of Waterloo
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan U of Waterloo team emerges victorious at National Mining Competition

A total of 16 teams from across Canada, as well as other countries including India, England, and Germany attended.

by by Vincent Zhu and Nachiket Sherlekar
Evaportator
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan B&W PGG Canada ships one of the largest components ever in Saskatchewan

Preparations for the components move commenced two years ago.

The official launch of the Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage facility in Estevan, Saskatchewan on October 2, 2014.
Saskatchewan Coal Association of Canada holds a successful conference in Vancouver

A highlight was the presentation on Saskatchewan's commercial-scale carbon capture and storage project, the first in the world.

by Peter Caulfield
Legacy project
Mining Insider, Alberta, Saskatchewan Aecon awarded AB and Sask mining and energy contracts worth $275 million

Aecon Group Inc. is a Canadian leader in construction and infrastructure development.

Cigar Lake ore arrives at McClean Lake mill
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan First uranium concentrate produced from ore mined at Cigar Lake

Cameco announced that the McClean Lake mill has started producing uranium concentrate from ore mined at the Cigar Lake operation in northern Saskatchewan.

View of the SaskPower Boundary Dam
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan SaskPower launches world’s first commercial CCS process

The world’s first commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) process on a coal-fired power plant officially opened.

New K + S building
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan K+S Potash Canada celebrates grand opening of new corporate headquarters

New corporate headquarters will be home to approximately one hundred KSPC employees and contractors.

A miner working at the Rabbit Lake Mine in Saskatchewan
Mining Insider, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) request to licensees with tailings facilities

CNSC has issued a request for action by Canadian licensees with tailing facilities.

A helicopter picking up till samples.
Exploration, Saskatchewan North Arrow Minerals exploring for diamonds in Saskatchewan

Completes till sampling program at Pikoo project

by Peter Caulfield
SaskPower Boundary Dam Power Station.
Technology, Saskatchewan SaskPower puts carbon capture technology to the test

SaskPower will transform Boundary Dam Power Station into a reliable, long- term producer of clean baseload electricity.

by Jessica Kirby
Patterson Lake south
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan Fission CEO calls Patterson Lake South drill results “very solid”

Very solid results from this latest batch of assays and more high-grade growth.

Cameco developed the jet boring method to address the deposit's inaccessibility by traditional means, thanks to its grade and depth.
Mines, Saskatchewan Ore production begins at Cigar Lake

Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mining operation in northern Saskatchewan is expected to reach full production in 2018.

by Jessica Kirby
K and S Potash plant
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan K+S Potash Canada and AMEC sign long-term contract for Legacy Project

AMEC and K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) have signed a Design and Project Management contract for the Legacy Project.

A CAD rendering of the $200-million metals processing plant to be built in the heart of the prairie province.
Mining Insider, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan approves $200 million metals processing plant

A metals processing plant has been conditionally approved to be built in the heart of the prairie province.

The 2014 Bill Dennis award for a Canadian mineral discovery or prospecting success went to Ross McElroy, president of Fission Uranium.
Exploration, Mines, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Prospecting award goes to Saskatchewan uranium discovery

Ross McElroy talks about the Patterson Lake South property in the Athabasca Basin.

by Karen Kornelsen
Panoramic view of wellsite testing.
Minerals, Saskatchewan Karnalyte Resources gets started on a $600 million project

The process of creating a mining facility in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, that will initially produce 625,000 tonnes of potash per year.

by Karen Kornelsen
Mine your Potential was an inaugural development event for women or men interested in the natural resources sector in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Plenty of potential in the mining industry

Women in Mining Saskatchewan branch recently hosted an event called Mine your Potential.

by Karen Kornelsen
Vale Potash Canada's first open house attracted 170 people, while 107 attended the second town hall meeting.
Saskatchewan Vale Potash Canada wraps up open house meetings for the Kronau Project

This July, Vale held open house meetings to discuss the Kronau Project's environmental impact statement.

by Karen Kornelsen
Executive director Rodney Orr and board director David Grier sign the funding agreement for University of Saskatchewan mining classes on June 21, 2013.
Education, Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan and IMII announce innovative funding agreement

On June 24, industry and government came together to sign an agreement that will create mining options for engineering students.

by Karen Kornelsen
On June 14, 2013, the Revenue Resource Transparency Working Group released its draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards for Canadian mining companies.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Yukon Draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards released

The Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group's document is now open for public comment after months of hard work.

by Karen Kornelsen
A white male with a trim beard and glasses
Mines, Saskatchewan Keeping Saskatchewan’s proposed new potash mine clean and green

Greg Vogelsang has been a key player in an agreement to use recycled water from Regina at the Milestone potash project.

by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Photo of gold being poured.
Mines, Saskatchewan Claude Resources pours its one millionth ounce of gold at Seabee

Hard work and dedication have made Claude Resources the leading gold-mining company in Saskatchewan.

by Karen Kornelsen
Photo of a modular maintenance building
Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Structures designed with the mining industry in mind

With building enclosure systems that include fabric buildings and drilling rig enclosures, Norseman’s structures are specifically designed for industrial use.

by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Photo of miners in the snow
Technology, Saskatchewan SRK Consulting sees huge potential in Saskatchewan

Consultants look after environmental licensing and permits, environmental management, rock mechanics and engineeringin the areas of mine waste management.

by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Photo of Key Lake
Minerals, Saskatchewan New agreement makes it easier to sell Saskatchewan uranium to China

Stephen Harper announces a new trade protocol for the radioactive metal.

by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Portrait
Company Profiles, Saskatchewan Fission Energy

Fission Energy has been injecting cash into the uranium industry while the markets are recovering.

Mines, Saskatchewan Bumper crop of corn threatens potash prices

PotashCorp in Saskatchewan has instigated an extension of its Christmas shutdown in an effort to stabilize prices.

by Gail Jansen
Mines, Saskatchewan A takeover waiting to happen?

Think the story of BHP’s takeover of PotashCorp ends with its failed attempt in 2010? Think again, say analysts.

by Gail Jansen
Mines, Saskatchewan Rocking the royalty boat

Will Saskatchewan follow Alberta and restructure the royalties owed by resource companies?

by Gail Jansen
First Nations, Saskatchewan First nation launches $10 billion lawsuit

The George Gordon First Nation filed a $10 billion claim with provincial and federal governments regarding potash and oil properties bordering its territory.

by Gail Jansen
Photo of crews moving the muck away
Mines, Technology, Saskatchewan Cameco’s creative innovation

Cameco was awarded the 2011 Exceptional Engineering/Geoscience Award for its innovative remediation of the Cigar Lake Mine.

by Lisa Crane
Photo of a man doing a soil sample
Exploration, Minerals, Technology, Nunavut, Saskatchewan High hopes for isotopes

Uravan Minerals believes geochemistry may hold the key to locating uranium deposits.

by Glynis Fediuk
Channing McCorriston, Evan Willouhby and Bryan McCrea standing in front of a shipping container
Products & equipment, Technology, Saskatchewan Think inside the box

3twenty Solutions, based in Saskatchewan, is converting shipping containers into office and living space for mining companies.

Exploration, Minerals, Saskatchewan Drilling for diamonds

George Read, a geologist with Shore Gold Inc., is working on a diamond extraction project in Saskatchewan.

Photo of Tom MacNeill in an office
Exploration, Minerals, Saskatchewan Investing in the future

49 North Resources acts as a seed capital portal for Saskatchewan-based resource companies.

Exploration, Minerals, Saskatchewan Uranium on the cranium

Dave Thomas, a Cameco Corporation geoscientist, has spent a career searching for uranium.

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