Energy in Canada

Joint Statement by Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and the European Commissioner for Internal Market

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Monday, July 19, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, July 19, 2021 /CNW/ -Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., and the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, released the following joint statement on theframework for Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, July 19, 2021 /CNW/ -Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., and the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, released the following joint statement on theframework for Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials.
  • "The security of supply chains for the minerals and metals essential to the transition to a carbon-neutral and digitized economy is a priority for both Canada and the European Union.
  • Through thisstrategic partnership, developed jointly between Natural Resources Canada and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, we will focus on enhancing the security and sustainability of trade and investment, integrating raw material value chains and leading by example on environmental, social and governance standards.
  • Through this strategic partnership, we are joining forces to tackle strategic dependencies, build critical minerals and metals value chains, boost our competiveness in global markets and develop the clean technologies needed.

Mining industry patrons come together to support CIM

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'MONTREAL, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ -The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is proud to have represented the Canadian mining industry for 123 years.

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  • b'MONTREAL, May 4, 2021 /CNW/ -The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is proud to have represented the Canadian mining industry for 123 years.
  • As with many organizations, the global pandemic threatened to impact how CIM supports its members, partners and the broader mining, minerals, metals and materials community, as well as how it generates revenue.\nFollowing the cancellation of its 2020 conference as a result of the pandemic, CIM reached out to industry partners for support under the Corporate Patron Initiative and they answered the call.
  • "By showing support for CIM we are showing support for our whole industry.
  • "We look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen Canada\'s reputation as a leader in responsibly providing the products that are essential to building a better quality of life for people around the world.

RESPEC Co-President Debra Shewfelt Awarded for Service and Outreach

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Friday, April 30, 2021

b'SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) issues annual awards to nominated members.

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  • b'SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) issues annual awards to nominated members.
  • Debra Shewfelt, a co-president of RESPEC Consulting Inc., RESPEC\'s Canadian subsidiary, received two awards in the Social Responsibility and Education category.\nAs a leading society in Canada for professionals in the minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries, CIM emphasizes the value of work performed by its members.
  • Debra dedicates herself to supporting the responsible development of natural resources, which makes her an excellent nominee and recipient.
  • Her CIM Community Service Award spotlights her as one of the "unsung heroes" of the Canadian mining industry.

Government of Canada Collaborates With Microsoft To Support Climate Action Research

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Monday, March 29, 2021

OTTAWA, ON, March 29, 2021 /CNW/ -The Government of Canada supports advancements in science and research that bring value to Canadians.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 29, 2021 /CNW/ -The Government of Canada supports advancements in science and research that bring value to Canadians.
  • The Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft Canada to apply digital solutions to support Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) sustainable development and climate action research.
  • NRCan will collaborate with Microsoft Canada to share expertise and use cloud, data and artificial intelligence (AI) services to develop a platform for national and global science cooperation.
  • "Deploying technology to support climate action is one of our greatest priorities.

Velocity Reports Initial Mineral Resource Estimate at Obichnik Gold Project, Southeast Bulgaria

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Resource modelling incorporated two steeply northwest dipping mineralized domains interpreted from 2m down-hole composited gold grades and capturing intervals of greater than 0.1 g/t.

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  • Resource modelling incorporated two steeply northwest dipping mineralized domains interpreted from 2m down-hole composited gold grades and capturing intervals of greater than 0.1 g/t.
  • The main, northern domain extends over approximately 380m of strike with an average width of around 80m.
  • The mineral resource disclosed herein has been estimated in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum "CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves" (CIM, 2014).
  • Velocity is a gold exploration and development company focused on southeastern Bulgaria.

Interactive Map Recognizes Canadian Places Named for Women

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Monday, March 8, 2021

Today, on International Women's Day, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, unveiled a new interactive map entitled Recognizing Women with Canadian Place Names , which showcases locations across Canada named after women.

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  • Today, on International Women's Day, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, unveiled a new interactive map entitled Recognizing Women with Canadian Place Names , which showcases locations across Canada named after women.
  • The interactive map, developed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in collaboration with the federal, provincial and territorial members of the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), highlights nearly 500 geographical places named after women.
  • It is the first national map of its kind to commemorate and present geographical features that are named for women.
  • Recognizing Women with Canadian Place Names brings to the forefront stories of women in Canada whose accomplishments have not always been fairly, equitably or publicly recognized.

Indigenous Advisory Committee embarks on bold new path with the Canada Energy Regulator

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

To better understand the important role the Indigenous Advisory Committee will play in helping Canada's energy regulator build a renewed relationship with the Indigenous peoples of Canada, please take a look at the Terms of Reference on the CER's website .

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  • To better understand the important role the Indigenous Advisory Committee will play in helping Canada's energy regulator build a renewed relationship with the Indigenous peoples of Canada, please take a look at the Terms of Reference on the CER's website .
  • The Indigenous Advisory Committee was established in August of 2020, to fulfil a key requirement of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act for the establishment of an advisory committee to enhance the involvement of the Indigenous peoples of Canada and Indigenous organizations in the CER's regulated infrastructure.
  • "These are exciting times for the Canada Energy Regulator and I'm personally looking forward to working closely with our Indigenous Advisory Committee.
  • The advice of the Indigenous Advisory Committee will be invaluable, helping the Board incorporate critical Indigenous voices and perspectives in its governance of the CER and moving us forward along our path of reconciliation."

Government of Canada Launches the Canadian Centre for Energy Information Website

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced the launch by Statistics Canada of the Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI)'s website, which will provide a modernized, independent, energy information system by giving Canadians access to timely data on the use of energy in order to inform our transition to a low-carbon energy future.

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  • The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced the launch by Statistics Canada of the Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI)'s website, which will provide a modernized, independent, energy information system by giving Canadians access to timely data on the use of energy in order to inform our transition to a low-carbon energy future.
  • This collaboration among Natural Resources Canada, Statistics Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Canada Energy Regulator delivers on the Government of Canada's Budget 2019 committment to deveop the CCEI website.
  • As a one-stop shop for all data information related to energy, this website is a great tool for innovation in our energy sector."
  • In Budget 2019, the Government of Canada announced the establishment of the Canadian Centre for Energy Information (CCEI).

Detechtion Technologies Announces Support for Compliance with Alberta Environmental Regulator Directive 60

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Friday, October 2, 2020

The new release offers the capability to manage section 8.6.2 of Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 060 Regulations ( https://www.aer.ca/regulating-development/rules-and-directives/directive... ) which outline handling of vent gas for compressor seals.

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  • The new release offers the capability to manage section 8.6.2 of Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 060 Regulations ( https://www.aer.ca/regulating-development/rules-and-directives/directive... ) which outline handling of vent gas for compressor seals.
  • To comply with section 8.6.2 of Directive 60, Oil & Gas operators in Alberta can store vent test results and track seal replacements for reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, and report those results to AER's Onestop software.
  • "With the launch of the Enalysis Directive 60 Module, we are excited to provide our customers the ability to determine the most cost-effective compliance strategy and the tools to manage ongoing compliance."
  • Detechtion, Enalysis, Enbase, and Fieldlink are registered or unregistered trademarks of Detechtion Technologies in the U.S. and other countries.

Canada Invests in Innovative Technology for the Canadian Mining Industry

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 17, 2020 /CNW/ - Canada's mining and minerals industry is important to communities across the country.

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  • SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 17, 2020 /CNW/ - Canada's mining and minerals industry is important to communities across the country.
  • This will be more important than ever as we reopen the economy and plan our recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
  • The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $1.6-million investment for the development of an active clay analyzer for the Canadian mining industry.
  • This project is funded through Natural Resources Canada's Clean Growth Program , which invests in clean technology research and development projects in Canada's energy, mining and forest sectors.