July 20, 2011 Montana won’t allow oil sands equipment headed to Alberta on state roads Imperial Oil’s plan to truck huge pieces of oilsands mining equipment through Montana and into Alberta has hit a speed bump. Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Ray J. Dayton…
July 20, 2011 Midas Gold commences US$10.5 million exploration program at its Golden Meadows Project Midas Gold Corp. (MAX: TSX) today reported that the 2011 exploration program at its Golden Meadows Project, Valley County, Idaho, has commenced. The work planned by Midas Gold aims to…
July 20, 2011 Cnooc to pay $2.1 billion for Canada oil sands firm OPTI Canada, a bankrupt oil sands producer, has agreed to sell itself to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, in a deal worth $2.1 billion, the…
July 20, 2011 Environmental impact statement approval for the Jansen potash project BHP Billiton has received notice from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment that ministerial approval has been granted for the development of the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan. BHP Billiton submitted…
July 20, 2011 BHP Billitons diamond production falls in past year BHP Billiton’s diamond production suffered a double-digit d rop in the fiscal year, the miner reported on Wednesday. The company mined 2,506,000 carats, an 18% year-over-year drop.
July 20, 2011 Research funding a key indicator of interest in Canadian province’s minerals New Brunswick Business Journal reported that research funding for mining projects in New Brunswick has doubled over the past decade. Says the journal: Northcliff Resources Ltd. is drilling samples for…
July 19, 2011 PGMs, nickel explorer ends dispute with Constance Lake First Nation Thunder Bay-based Zenyatta Ventures has ended its dispute with Constance Lake First Nation after the leadership of the 1,470-strong community decided to no longer pursue a motion of injunction against…
July 19, 2011 Lake Shore Gold cuts guidance after finding more low grade ore at Ontario mine Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG) cut its full year production guidance Tuesday after realizing there is more lower-grade ore at a northern Ontario mine than it previously thought. "We recognize…
July 19, 2011 Canada stocks gain on strong commodities Strong metal and oil stocks lift the TSX Composite Index Tuesday as the loonie rallies on expectations of eventual rate hike.
July 19, 2011 Connacher Oil and Gas initiates SAGD+ project at Great Divide Connacher Oil and Gas Limited announced Monday that it has initiated the injection of solvent with steam on two of seven horizontal steam-assisted gravity drainage well pairs on one of…
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