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e r u t otash, N ining ea M F GLOBAL SHIFTS drives Market in change massive industry mining n wa ndigenous communities e perations, P Day O rano ch ndigenous students 6 ts t M E ka s RS E resident, O S en S I Sa ompetition marks 50 years e t RT utrien and O h E TS orp and and orp I t CE S C utrien DV R ION r ION T RS e eological Survey years celebrates 70 T A of ong, Vice P EPO ING BLOCK v V KFO NE TY n D grium merge merge grium on o R otash A outreach engage to I E D o RTh UCA RT C SEISMIC CHANGE P A N into Photocourtesy NYSE R ST OF A ew ideas pitched D at ow Saskatchewan mines got their names A AFE artnerships build capacity I in D arry L AGGING ALONG ti C Sask. G E SM PA P N H S Mine Rescue C BEYOND THE BIO L e Rebranding N T radiation C technician, Meet Janey Durocher-Yew, LI WO jobs helpStudent tomorrow’s grow workforce O INNO BUIL ca i bl pu al i c i venue o t off e Th r pho | e D OFFICE v is producedE is solely by P 0R7 R ssociation. ll rightsll reserved. The o ax: (306) 569-1085 The last year has brought significant changes to Saskatchewan’s mining industry. You could say some of them were seismic. From mergers and acquisitions to renaming and rebranding, new shoots of optimism are emerging in some sectors, while others regroup in difficult markets. In this edition of ORE, we look at the global shifts now at play. ORE Employees Henry Hernandez of Saskatoon (centre, left) and Jennifer Conrath of Ohio (centre, right) joined executives to ring the bell on the New Stock York Exchange on the first day of trading under the company’s new name. O the Saskatchewan Mining A HEA 1500 Suite 2002 Victoria A www.saskmining.ca A contents this publication of not bemay reproduced wholein or part without theconsent of copyright owner. C Regina, Saskatchewan S4 Telephone: (306) 757-9505 F . www.oranocanada.com

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