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 Roundup 2010: Mineral Deposits that Matter Wednesday, January 20, 2010The Gold presentation was delivered by Jay Hodgson - he looked into big gold deposits. Silver deposits that matter were presented by Bob Quartermain. Copper and the global copper industry were next and an excellent presentation was delivered by Michael Doggett. Mark Selby talked about strategic thinking in global copper supply and demand. read more » UTS cuts reserves on environmental costs Monday, February 08, 2010In the first signal that Alberta's new oil sands rules could be costly, UTS Energy Corp. (UTS-T2.540.020.79%) said it has trimmed its oil sands reserves because complying with environmental regulations will make them too expensive to extract. The proposed Fort Hills oil sands project will be unable to economically mine 490 million barrels of crude if it abides by standards for treating mine waste that Alberta released last year, UTS said Friday. read more » The hidden world of JarvisMonday, February 08, 2010It took geotechnical consultant Gregg Korbin more than two months of all-night calculations with UC Berkeley’s most powerful computer to model and design the largest underground chambers,” which include a barrel chai, used for barrel storage as well as events like the annual Jarvis ball for wine club members. The size of two basketball courts, the room is about 40 feet high. Embedded in the ceiling are fiber-optic lights, the colors and designs of which are computer-controlled. read more » Carbon Capture & Storage: The Science Beneath Us & The Controversy Before UsMonday, February 08, 2010Public pressure continues to grow for the Alberta government to address the issue of global warming caused by greenhouse gasses, and in response, the province is embarking upon a multi-billion dollar experiment. read more » Potash Takeover Action Heats Up in Canada Tuesday, February 02, 2010The race to build up Canada’s potash supplies to keep pace with burgeoning global demand is turning Saskatchewan’s tiny handful of junior potash explorers into ripe plums for the picking. Last week’s proposed $341 million buy-out of ... read more » |
