Tag Archives: mining
Optimism about future for potash, critical minerals in Saskatchewan
BELLE PLAINE - Optimism was the key word at an event last week highlighting the potential economic growth from potash and critical minerals in Aaskarchesan. On Wednesday Minister of Energy and Resourc...
Jul 21, 2025 Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young was at Mosaic’s Belle Plaine mine last Wednesday. John Cairns
Carney, premiers get to work at First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - The first First Ministers Meeting held in Saskatchewan in 40 years is now under way. Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Premiers of the 10 provinces and three Territories (excepting B.C.'s...
Jun 02, 2025 Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford give remarks at the start of the First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon. John Cairns
Cameco CEO to investors: look past tariff 'noise' and toward long-term uranium demand
The chief executive of Saskatchewan-based uranium miner Cameco Corp. is encouraging investors to tune out the "noise" from global trade and geopolitical upheaval and instead focus on the strong outloo...
May 02, 2025 Cameco Corp. reported a first-quarter profit as its revenue rose compared with a year ago, citing strong production of uranium and fuel services. A patch is seen on an employee during a Cameco media tour of the uranium mine in Cigar Lake, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Most municipalities see increase, some see big decreases in municipal potash tax sharing
With 2025 being a revaluation year, the way that the area mill rate is calculated differs from a regular year, and some municipalities will see an increase in their 2025 potash tax sharing, while othe...
Apr 29, 2025 The Mosaic Esterhazy mine
Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cameco "disappointed" by sudden production suspension in Kazakhstan
Cameco says mining operations in Kazakhstan have been suspended for the time being. In a news release from the company, Cameco said it was informed on December 31 by Joint Venture Inkai (JV Inkai), a ...
Jan 02, 2025
Uranium drives Sask. exports to France, UK and Netherlands
REGINA - Statistics Canada data show Saskatchewan's trade relationship with the United Kingdom (UK), France and the Netherlands continued to strengthen in 2023, driven by a demand for uranium. The com...
Sep 25, 2024
National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and ...
Aug 21, 2024
Provincial government highlighting mining sector this week
The Saskatchewan Government is putting a spotlight on the mining industry this week. Now until Saturday is Mining Week in Saskatchewan. This year's theme is "Critical Careers for Critical Minerals". A...
May 27, 2024
Saskatchewan positioning itself as a "stable supplier" of critical minerals after signing two agreements
The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) signed two agreements with France and a company based in Vietnam to improve the province's energy and mining sectors, as well as...
Apr 16, 2024
Signs pointing to more demand for Uranium
There's reason for optimism for Saskatchewan's uranium mining sector. According to data from UXC, Uranium prices are at a 16-year high and up more than 80 percent this year. Prices could go even highe...
Dec 27, 2023
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