Potash miners drop as Trump floats Belarus deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the United States is working on a “massive” deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada, raising questions…
Saskatchewan
BHP takes $2.3B hit on Jansen potash mine as cost forecast swells again
BHP Group (ASX, NYSE, LSE: BHP) plans to record a $2.3-billion (C$3.25-billion) impairment charge on its giant Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan due to cost…
Eldorado Gold’s McIlvenna Bay mine begins producing copper concentrate
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) says its McIlvenna Bay underground mine in Saskatchewan produced its first copper concentrate, a key milestone as the company…
Will Iran war fuel nuclear reactor construction?
The war in Iran could usher in a wave of nuclear reactor construction similar to the one that followed the 1970s energy crisis, Cameco (TSX:…
New F3 Uranium assays lift Saskatchewan project’s ‘credibility’: analyst
New drilling by F3 Uranium (TSXV: FUU) at the company’s Broach property in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin produced several high-grade hits. Hole PLN25-219A in the…
Jansen ‘learnings’ key to limiting costs: BHP executive
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) wants to use lessons from its maiden foray into potash production to ensure that a subsequent expansion of the facility…
Fortune Bay’s Goldfields project value jumps
Fortune Bay (TSXV: FOR; US-OTC: FTBYF) said an updated economic study for the company’s Goldfields project in Saskatchewan shows rising gold prices have resulted in…
NexGen buys Rio stake in Athabasca properties
NexGen Energy (TSX, NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) is now the full owner of its portfolio of exploration assets in the southwest Athabasca Basin after consolidating…
BHP builds $10.6B Jansen mine for potash footprint
The biggest private investment in Saskatchewan history is nearing the finish line. BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) is more than 60% of the way towards…
Foran assays extend copper zone at McIlvenna Bay
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; OTCQ-X: FMCXF) cut a highlight result of 21.3 metres grading 1.55% copper at its McIlvenna Bay project in east-central Saskatchewan. Hole…
Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick sign MOU on SMRs
The governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing their provinces to the development and deployment of a…