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BHP commits $6.4 billion to Jansen potash mine
BHP is cutting another big cheque to further develop the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon. The mining giant announced a $6.4-billion investment on Tuesday for the second stage of the project, w...
Brent Bosker
Oct 31, 2023
The BHP Jansen potash mine, located about 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mining company pauses construction on processing facility in Saskatoon
Canada's only rare earths mining company is pausing all construction at its Saskatoon processing facility. Vital Metals announced the pause Wednesday, saying it will allow the company to conserve cash...
CKOM News
Apr 20, 2023
Vital Metals in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Happy to be partners:' Cameco CEO shares details of Ukraine energy deal
A multi-billion-dollar deal between Saskatchewan-based uranium company Cameco and Ukraine will see Cameco become the country's unofficial nuclear power provider. On Wednesday, Cameco announced it had ...
Libby Gray
Feb 09, 2023
President and CEO Tim Gitzel at Cameco Corporate Office in Saskatoon. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Cameco to become sole supplier of Ukraine's nuclear power plants
Cameco has secured a major supply contract with Ukraine. The Saskatoon-based mining company announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy utilit...
CKOM News
Feb 09, 2023
A worker at Cameco’s uranium milling operation in Key Lake, Sask. (Cameco)
Saskatoon trades course equipping women for work in male-dominated industry
A new course in Saskatoon is putting mining equipment into the hands of women to give them the confidence and skill set to successfully pursue employment in fields traditionally dominated by men. Wome...
Libby Gray
Jan 23, 2023
Becky Taman (left) and Natasha Martynes at the Prairie Arctic Trades Training Centre in Saskatoon on Jan. 19, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Cameco’s McArthur River mine, Key Lake mill back up and running
As promised in February, Cameco has resumed operations at the McArthur River uranium mine and Key Lake mill facilities. The mine closed in July 2018 because of low uranium prices and a weak global mar...
CKOM News
Nov 28, 2022
Rare Earth Summit showcases Saskatchewan as global hub for critical minerals
A summit being held in Saskatoon will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to showcase how several rare earth element projects are attracting international attention. The Rare Earth S...
CKOM News
Sep 20, 2022
(Saskatchewan Research Council)
Saskatchewan poised to become North American leader in rare-earth metals
Saskatchewan is poised to become a global leader in rare-earth metals, which are used in electric vehicles, laptops, cellphones, tablets and more. On Friday, Mike Crabtree, the CEO of the Saskatchewan...
CKOM News
Aug 26, 2022
One of the first ingots of rare-earth metals produced in Saskatchewan, at the Saskatchewan Research Council's processing facility in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Chrystia Freeland visits Sask. to get 'fingertip feel' for potash
Canada's deputy prime minister had plenty of good things to say about potash Wednesday. During Chrystia Freeland's tour around the Mosaic Potash mine in Colonsay - part of her unexpected mid-week stop...
Libby Gray
Aug 24, 2022
Deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Province provides $20M for research council's rare earth processing facility
The Saskatchewan Research Council's Rare Earth Processing Facility project just got a big funding boost from the provincial government. The province announced $20 million in new funding for the Saskat...
CKOM News
Jun 23, 2022
(Saskatchewan Research Council)
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