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New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate

New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate

EDMONTON — New information requirements for Alberta power generators including wind and solar projects will create further problems for a booming renewables industry that government policy has already slowed, said an industry advocate.
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Summit Nanotech eyes $150M to scale up lithium extraction method

Summit Nanotech eyes $150M to scale up lithium extraction method

Company’s technology allows miners to recover significant amounts of water otherwise wasted with traditional methods
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Enbridge raises $4.6B in share offering to help pay for U.S. gas utilities deal

Enbridge raises $4.6B in share offering to help pay for U.S. gas utilities deal

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has closed a $4.6-billion offering of shares the company announced as part of its deal to buy three U.S. gas utilities earlier this week.
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Golddigger project in B.C.’s Golden Triangle proving fruitful for Goliath

Golddigger project in B.C.’s Golden Triangle proving fruitful for Goliath

Vancouver miner's drilling delivers visible gold
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Metro Vancouver endorses plan for carbon-neutral agriculture by 2050

Metro Vancouver endorses plan for carbon-neutral agriculture by 2050

Agricultural land, which makes up 20% of Metro Vancouver's land base, faces a number of threats from climate change, including extreme flooding, shifting temperatures and rainfall patterns, and new pests.
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Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

OLDS, Alta. — Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race Thursday with the opening of the province's first lithium extraction pilot project.
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West Fraser to buy Alberta sawmill

West Fraser to buy Alberta sawmill

West Fraser to pay $140M for Cochrane sawmill
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Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire CWC Energy Services Corp. in a deal valued at about $141 million including shares, cash and assumed debt.
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FPX Nickel envisions profitable US$2.2B nickel project in central B.C.

FPX Nickel envisions profitable US$2.2B nickel project in central B.C.

Feasibility study suggests annual output of 59K tonnes of nickel over three decades
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Enbridge to purchase three U.S. utilities for $14 billion in cash and debt

Enbridge to purchase three U.S. utilities for $14 billion in cash and debt

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has signed a US$14 billion cash-and-debt deal that represents a major vote of confidence by the Canadian company in the future of natural gas.
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