Fertilizer Production Expansion Project Set to Increase Jobs and Exports for Saskatchewan The Government of Saskatchewan supports the Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. (SMMI) project to significantly upgrade its sodium sulphate plant in Chaplin. SMMI’s $220 million sulphate of potash (SOP) fertilizer production upgrade, once complete, is expected to result in a 50 per cent… Continue reading Government Supports New Fertilizer Expansion Project
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Strong Year For Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive Program
Exploration Activity Leads To Gold Rush In Saskatchewan, World’s First Carbon Neutral Copper Mine The Government of Saskatchewan’s Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) program reached an all-time high in 2020-21, attracting $9.8 million of investment in 113 new drill holes for base and precious metals. The TMEI supported significant exploration for gold, in particular. In… Continue reading Strong Year For Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive Program
Top Global Ranking for Saskatchewan in International Mining Report
The Province is Ranked First in Opportunity Index. The 2020 edition of the Mining Journal Intelligence World Risk Report ranks Saskatchewan among the very top jurisdictions globally for doing business in the mining sector. “This report confirms that Saskatchewan, through stable policies and regulation, has created among the strongest mining investment climates in the world,”… Continue reading Top Global Ranking for Saskatchewan in International Mining Report
Canada’s GDP edged up a modest 0.1 per cent in August
Source: The Canadian Press, October 31, 2018 The mining sector helped keep Canada’s growth rate positive in August. Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 per cent in August, the seventh consecutive month to see an increase. Thomson Reuters Eikon says economists had expected no change for the month. Growth in oil… Continue reading Canada’s GDP edged up a modest 0.1 per cent in August
Cameco cutting 500 jobs at Rabbit Lake uranium mine
By Francois Biber, CBC News, April 21, 2016 Company says low commodity prices forces mining company to suspend Rabbit Lake operations About 500 people are out of a job after Canadian uranium mining company Cameco, announced it’s suspending production at Saskatchewan’s longest-running uranium mine. On Thursday, Cameco released a statement outlining its plans to suspend operations… Continue reading Cameco cutting 500 jobs at Rabbit Lake uranium mine