Diamond processing expands to keep pace with
exploration.(TECHNOLOGY)
Saskatchewan's evolving diamond industry continues to
experience steady growth, generating jobs and business opportunities.
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Saskatchewan exploration activity has grown . . .
Government's response to chamber report shows potential.(OFF
THE WIRE)
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce believes that a skilled,
highly productive and mobile workforce is essential to achieving
Saskatchewan's economic and social objectives. The chamber was
pleased . . .
Saskatchewan's first bio-diesel retail pump opens.(OFF THE
WIRE)
In yet another first, Canadian Green Fuels Inc. has opened
Saskatchewan's first biodiesel retail pump. President Michael
Shenher was pleased to announce that his Regina plant on 1620 McAra
Street . . .
PwC Saskatoon volunteer of the year honoured with donation to
charity.(OFF THE WIRE)
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has recognized staff member Kerrie
Hryniuk as the 2007 PwC Saskatoon volunteer of the year for her
outstanding work with the Rushnychok Ukrainian Folk Dance . . .
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers officially opens new facility in
Saskatoon.(OFF THE WIRE)
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's
largest auctioneer of agricultural and industrial equipment, held its
official grand opening auction recently at its new permanent . . .
Starting a new business? Expanding you current operation? Save
money by doing it in the Saskatoon region.(SASKATOON REGION
UPDAT
As one of the economic hot spots in Canada, companies are
continuing to expand current or set up new operations in the Saskatoon
region. Competitive business taxes, utility rates and a . . .
Leading off.
With a booming economy, real estate values soaring, job
opportunities aplenty, and--who knows--maybe even a decent year brewing
in Riderville, these indeed are heady times in Saskatchewan. To many . . .
Shear search focused in South.
Pamela Strand likes the lay of the land about an hour and a half
southwest of Regina. So much so that her company, Shear Minerals, is
interested in spending more time and money exploring for . . .
Mosaic mine wins John T Ryan Award.(Mine Safety Appliances Canada
Ltd. awarded to Mosaic Potash Esterhazy K1 Mine)(Brief article
The Mosaic Potash Esterhazy K1 Mine (Surface and Underground) was
awarded the prestigious John T Ryan Award for the Select Mines category.
This marks the 8th time that the Esterhazy mines have . . .
Producer nears mineral level at prototype kaolin
facility.(Whitemud Resources Inc.)
Whitemud Resources is going full bore in their drive to become the
best metakaolin producer in North America.
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"Construction is progressing very well," says . . .
Diamond play's progression taken in stride by Shore.
Ken MacNeill conducts his business with the confidence and
authority of a man who is a couple of chapters ahead of the rest of the
book club. Or, more likely, of a man who wrote the book.
. . .
$1-billion potash investment may not satisfy demand.
"It's my opinion that we'll have four or five or six
new potash mines built in Saskatchewan over the next ten to twenty
years," calculates Union Securities Vice-President Alan
Cruickshank.
. . .
Rich industry relies on McArthur ore.(Uranium)
Scoop after scoop, shift after shift and day after day, the ore
keeps coming. It happens with such precision and regularity that an
observer soon forgets how much each scoop-full is worth, not only . . .
Gold reserves attracting interest.(Metallic Minerals)
Metallic minerals again contributed to the mix of
Saskatchewan's mining assets in 2006. While metallic minerals
formed a relatively minor part of the overall mineral sector in
Saskatchewan, recent . . .
Saskatchewan home to world-class diamond lab.
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but it appears as though
there is plenty of competition within Saskatchewan to play second fiddle
to the sparking gem. Of this circle of friends, perhaps no . . .
High-riding prices herald exploration.(Exploration)
Many years and many millions of dollars invariably stand between
mineral exploration and the hard, actual sale and delivery of a mining
product. Yet the two always seem to be passengers in the same . . .
I-Pods and 8-tracks play underground.(Potash)
(That's the kind of headline too-clever writers use to get
people to read an article about generations coming together in the
workplace, where the I-Pod represents new employees and the . . .
Aboriginal stake critical to future.
Their lives, and the lives of their children, changed when they
were hired 25 years ago. Income, education and literacy levels increased
in communities across Northern Saskatchewan with the arrival . . .
Pride in mining eases industry-wide labour pain.
Human nature, suggests Craig Gates, dictates that we don't
take action until we feel pain. While the mining sector has been adept
at avoiding labour pains, there are plenty of companies in . . .
Mining woven into fabric of province.
In the last five years the mining industry has gone from having
about three million hectares of land under disposition to more than 13
million hectares. In that same time we've seen tremendous . . .
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