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Minister of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lower Churchill Project becomes a realityThe Lower Churchill Falls development represents a new era in the management of the abundant natural resources in Newfoundland and Labrador.In a landmark deal signed in November 2010, the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia signed an agreement with
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The link between the ocean and the livelihood of Newfoundlanders goes back to the first days of settlement, when John Cabot discovered the Grand Banks, where cod appeared so thick that one could “walk across their backs.” The fishery in Newfoundland has a long and storied ...
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On the year anniversary of the Chilean mining disaster and subsequent rescue of the Los 33, which took place on August 5 in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó and ran for 69 days, tensions are running high. The tattered notes knotted to the drill bit, which returned ...
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Clean 15
There has been lots of buzz around the BRIC countries and the emerging markets. The speed of growth in these markets have left investors drooling and chomping at the bit. There has been specific focus on China as their growth and scale has been fantastically impressive. In the space of
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Who hasn’t leaped on the massive potential Brazilian biofuels has to offer?Perhaps biofuels are the international energy policy du jour. Or maybe with a projected 60 billion gallon global market by 2022, capacity depending, we’re on to a winner?Among the nations turning their attentions to the ...
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A golden opportunity in Brazil
Amarillo Gold Corporation targets 2014 production and continues to de-risk, improve results and impress investors through its portfolioWhen Buddy Doyle, President and CEO and Rick Brown, director of business development from Brazilian gold-focused advanced explorer Amarillo Gold Corporation (TSX.V:AGC) went snowboarding in Vancouver, they had
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A symbol of success and progress
On May 11, Nova Scotia’s offshore oil and gas reserve estimates ostensibly tripled. That was the day Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy Charlie Parker announced the results of the Play Fairway Analysis, a study commissioned by the government to develop a clear picture of Nova Scotia’s
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Leaders in Alberta’s oilsands
There are over 179 billion barrels of crude bitumen in Canada’s oilsands—Alberta’s great resource is a matter of national pride—that are economically recoverable. Managing this resource is a multi-billion dollar industry, at the helm of which is Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (AOSC), the largest lease owner
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Companies to watch
In the April issue of the CBJ, we introduced you the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR), the sector council for the Canadian minerals and metals industry, and MiHR Innovate, the latest resource developed by the Council to share knowledge and effective HR practices and initiatives.
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An outstanding Argentine lithium project from an expert team
Lithium Americas Corporation (TSX: LAC / OTCQX: LHMAF)  is embarking on an ambitious plan to mass produce lithium extracted from salt flats in north-western Argentina. The company, which predicts that the demand for lithium will rise sharply towards the latter part of this decade, is developing
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