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BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province

BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province

BC Hydro is expecting potentially record-breaking demand on the power system as British Columbia and Alberta enter what's forecast to be a blistering heat wave.
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Ivanhoe Electric buys private land by copper project in Arizona

Ivanhoe Electric buys private land by copper project in Arizona

Miner moved head office from Vancouver to Arizona recently
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Oilpatch restarts some production but wildfire risk remains volatile

Oilpatch restarts some production but wildfire risk remains volatile

CALGARY — Some oil and gas producers in Alberta are restoring production after temporarily halting operations earlier this week due to wildfires.
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Work stopped on two sections of Coastal GasLink pipeline

Work stopped on two sections of Coastal GasLink pipeline

Rapid spring melt has paused work at sections near Prince George and Houston.
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Crescent Point Energy increasing use of hedging amid volatile oil markets

Crescent Point Energy increasing use of hedging amid volatile oil markets

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. is increasing its use of hedging to protect itself against commodity price swings.
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Alberta regulator says Imperial Oil faces more water problems at Kearl oilsands mine

Alberta regulator says Imperial Oil faces more water problems at Kearl oilsands mine

The Alberta Energy Regulator has warned Imperial Oil about more wastewater problems at its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta.
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Sprott backs Seabridge Gold with $150M KSM smelter royalty for B.C. project

Sprott backs Seabridge Gold with $150M KSM smelter royalty for B.C. project

The KSM project is the world’s largest undeveloped gold-copper project
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Canada exported a record amount of minerals in 2021

Canada exported a record amount of minerals in 2021

Barriers to mining remains in Canada's north: Mining Association of Canada
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Watchdog investigating claims oil and gas companies misled Canadians

Watchdog investigating claims oil and gas companies misled Canadians

The complaint, submitted by a handful of environmental groups, alleges Pathways Alliance misled Canadians in its advertising campaign touting its plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Nutrien may slow potash ramp-up plans as earnings, sales down

Nutrien may slow potash ramp-up plans as earnings, sales down

CALGARY — The CEO of Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. said Thursday the company may consider slowing down its previously announced plan to ramp up potash production, as falling prices and lower sales volumes take a bite out of profits.
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