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Saskatchewan Has Approved New Trucking Regulations-Combine Saskatchewan,Alberta and BC
Apr 9, 2014The Government of Saskatchewan has approved new trucking regulations that combine rules between Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC through a New West Partnership. "These changes will enable industry to increase efficiency through reduced ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
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Both Sides of Politics Made Big Announcements Regarding Rail Projects
Nov 29, 2013At the recent AUSRail Conference, both sides of politics made big announcements regarding rail projects, although the projects are wildly different. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss announced that the government will be establishing an ...
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SDTC Is Looking for "The Next Wave of Innovative Cleantech Entrepreneurs"
Aug 29, 2013Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is looking for "the next wave of innovative cleantech entrepreneurs" through its SD Tech Fund, which is open for applications starting now, August 28, through to October 16, 2013. The ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Australian Share Market Has Outperformed Others in The Asian Region
Jul 30, 2013The Australian share market has outperformed others in the Asian region, as strength in the banking sector pushed it higher. Commonwealth Bank shares closed at a record high, and its three rivals also posted strong gains. That helped ...
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Wood Mackenzie Expects Resource Sector Investment in Australia to Peak in 2013 at A$85 Bil
May 22, 2013Wood Mackenzie expects resource sector investment in Australia to peak in 2013 at A$85 billion ($82.6 billion), dominated by spending in gas, followed by iron ore and coal, and to remain at high levels for the next three years, according to ...
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Sharemarket Closed Flat Ahead of Budget and After Aussie Fell Below Parity with Greenback
May 14, 2013The sharemarket closed flat ahead of tomorrow's federal budget and after the Aussie fell below parity with the greenback. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.2 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 5210.3 points. The ...
Tags: Stocks, sharemarket
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Stockmarket Was Awash with Fresh Optimism as Greenback-Dominated Stocks Surge
May 14, 2013The stockmarket was awash with fresh optimism that the dollar may finally be on a sustained decline as it plays catch-up to the fall in interest rates and commodity prices, reversing a major earnings headwind several sectors have faced for ...
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The Inability to Secure Finance Is a Significant Barrier to SME Winning Tenders
May 8, 2013The inability to secure finance is a significant barrier to SME winning tenders in the resources industry, a new report commissioned by Australia’s export credit agency (EFIC) has found. The survey of 2,000 Australian SME showed ...
Tags: Finance, SME Growth
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Colorado Republican Congressman Mike Coffman Managed to Tie Together a Popular Video Game
Dec 26, 2012Colorado Republican congressman Mike Coffman managed to tie together a popular video game, US President Barack Obama and rare earth mining in an op-ed published in The Washington Times last week. Even by the not very high standards of ...
Tags: China, Rare Earth, USA
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Resource Developers Are Suffering From The Market's Obsession with Immediate Results
Dec 26, 2012Resource developers, especially in the rare earths space, are suffering from the market's obsession with immediate results, says Byron King, writer and editor for Agora Financial's Outstanding Investmentsand Energy & Scarcity Investor ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral Energy, Rare Earth
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Most Chinese Takeovers in The Resource Sector Do Not Pose a Threat to National Security
Dec 25, 2012Most Chinese takeovers in the resource sector do not pose a threat to national security, says the author of a new report on Chinese investment in Canada. Theodore Moran, a professor of international business at Georgetown University, says ...
Tags: resource sector, investment, Direct Investment, mining, oilsands
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Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources Limited Have Pleasure Outlining Path Forward for Company
Dec 14, 2012The Directors of Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources Limited have pleasure outlining the path forward for the Company. CYU continues to maintain the full support of its major shareholder, Chinalco, which holds 43% of the issued shares ...
Tags: Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources, mining, mining company, copper
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AFP Reported That Sudan and Saudi Arabia Are Targeting 2014 Start for Deep Water Mining
Dec 13, 2012AFP reported that Sudan and Saudi Arabia are targeting 2014 start for deep water mining of a Red Sea basin believed rich in gold and copper. Mr Ali al Naimi Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said that Manafa ...
Tags: deep water mining, gold exploration, copper exploration
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Steel Minister to Discuss Issues Related to Greater Cooperation in Mining and Steel Sector
Dec 13, 2012Mr Beni Prasad Verma the union minister of Steel met with Mr Martin Ferguson the minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, Government of Australia, when the latter called upon the Steel Minister to discuss issues related to greater ...
Tags: tourism australia, steel supplies, mining gold, calls to india