Industry

Study shows unusually high proportion of high-value diamonds: Star Diamond

As mining giant Rio Tinto gears up for large bulk sampling of diamonds at the proposed Fort la Corne mining site east of Prince Albert, the owners of the kimberlite deposits are releasing information ...

Mar 06, 2019 A huge trench cutter rig operated by Rio Tinto will excavate a massive hole starting in the spring as the mining company aims to determine the amount and value of diamonds buried in the kimberlites at Fort à la Corne east of Prince Albert.(submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.) : Glenn Hicks

Carbon Tax incoming

Saskatchewan residents will soon start seeing changes to their SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills.According to a media release, starting April 1, the Federal Carbon Tax will be applied to all bills receiv...

Mar 04, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Spot price spikes but no word on re-opening of mines

There is still no indication as to when the dormant Cameco operations at McArthur River/ Key Lake will re-open, despite a bounce back in immediate, or "spot" uranium prices.That was the message from C...

Feb 11, 2019

'We're at the very early stage': Diamond mine open houses set expectations

Dozens of residents in the Melfort area dropped by the Kerry Vickar Centre on Thursday, Feb. 8, to learn more about a potential diamond mine and jobs in the northeast.Representatives from Star Diamond...

Lisa Brady Feb 08, 2019

Former STC rider frustrated over refusal of federal money

Some former STC riders are looking on in frustration after finding out the provincial government turned down about $2 million from the federal government for a public bus system last year.The offer wa...

Feb 07, 2019

Diamond mine project east of P.A. still years away

A decision on whether a long-discussed diamond mine will happen at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert, may still be years away. Rio Tinto, the mining giant that has committed millions of dollars int...

Feb 07, 2019

Important decisions on P.A. pulp mill expected soon: Union leader

The company that owns the shut-down pulp mill in Prince Albert is not yet ready to comment on an opening date nor what activities will take place there.However, according to the local union, a decisio...

Feb 05, 2019

Survey says farmers welcome technology update but worry about 'sharing'

More farmers are using their tablets and phones to help better their business, but a growing number of farmers are cautious about who sees their data.This was one of the findings of a survey completed...

Feb 05, 2019