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REAL WEALTH Our “have province” has more than most of us realize. LEARNING TO HANDLE DEMAND Wanted: 18,000 skilled workers. Can we grow our own? POTASH: WORTH THE FIGHT On pace to hit 7 billion this year, the world population doesn’t just want potash. It needs it. Spring/Summer 2011 $6.95 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 22 le d er 2011 er mm d n a an rning h a em e ducation and industry Spring/Su d L to E are working together.

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This includes Welcome to the first story behind the mining mining industry translates issue of ORE. brines and platinum group some 2,000 direct jobs in edition of ORE, the and exploration stories that into a more vibrant and more metals. Saskatchewan has northern Saskatchewan. official publication of the appear in the daily press successful Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is blessed one of the world’s largest In 2008, Saskatchewan’s Saskatchewan Mining – and some insider stories This is reflected in the with one of the most diverse kimberlite fields, with some value of mineral production Association (SMA). ORE as well. ORE will keep you Mission Statement of SMA, array of natural resources kimberlites exceeding a was the highest in is a magazine about informed on the projects, “Providing a foundation in Canada and indeed, the surface area of 200 hectares; Canada, with sales the people, projects the people and the issues for growth through a safe, world. The mining industry two advanced stage projects amounting to $9.7 billion. and issues related to affecting our industry. This responsible mining industry.” commands a large role in are underway. Exploration, After a down year in 2009, the Saskatchewan information comes straight Canada’s economic theatre which leads to new finds our mineral sales show mining industry. from the source: our Editorial In 2008, 1 in 16 working and Saskatchewan has taken and is considered as a key every sign of resuming Committee is selected from Saskatchewanians centre stage. We have 53 per research and development a record pace in 2010. Now in its 45th year, our member companies. were employed directly, cent of the world’s potash component of the mining SMA is an industry- indirectly or through resources and the globe’s industry, has reached record Our government values funded organization ORE has been created related employment by highest-grade uranium levels of investment in recent the excellent working consisting of members not just for the benefit of the Saskatchewan mining deposits. For potash, more years. Mineral exploration relationship we have with of the major producing industry. The growth of both industry; this ratio is than $12.2 billion worth of spending intentions in the Saskatchewan Mining mining and exploration mining and exploration in increasing. Whether you expansions to existing mines 2010 were estimated at Association. We are companies operating Saskatchewan is such that are part of the mining have been announced, with approximately $355 million. sure you will find ORE a in Saskatchewan. practically every business, industry or just interested these projects scheduled valuable information tool We are “the Voice of organization and member of in what the Saskatchewan for completion by 2020. Mining is Saskatchewan’s for your organization. the Saskatchewan the public will in some shape mineral industry is doing, Saskatchewan also produces third largest industry after Mining Industry.” or form be affected by this I trust you will find ORE an impressive array of oil and natural gas, and growth. As we are seeing first- informative and engaging. minerals including gold, agriculture; and, contributes ORE brings you the hand, a vibrant, successful coal, salt, silica sand, clays over $3 billion annually in and sodium sulphate. wages, goods and services, Brad Wall taxes and fees. It supports Premier A message from SMA President – Kelvin Dereski The Saskatchewan mining importance of Saskatchewan As President of SMA, I am industry has certainly as a significant player in the excited to be writing this been in the spotlight this Canadian and global mining column in the inaugural past year. It seemed that scene, and of our edition of ORE. I consider it to every day there was at world-class potash and be a very significant milestone least one story in local, uranium mines that are for the Saskatchewan provincial or national media integral to providing mineral industry, its service about the Saskatchewan Saskatchewan and the sectors and the vibrant mining industry. Whether global population with a communities that support the stories focussed better quality of life. our industry. As we like to on potential takeovers, say, “Mining is Great for expansion and greenfield As we head into the second Saskatchewan” – to which mining investment, decade of the 21st century, we can add “and the World.” potash, uranium, gold, Saskatchewan is clearly clean coal, promising realizing its potential. While To our member companies mineral exploration people in the industry and the important industries results, royalties, have long understood that that service our operations, environmental legislation, Saskatchewan was the place I encourage you to put your E S or Saskatchewan’s to be if you were looking for full support behind ORE. D I T

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ORIAL the Saskatchewan general population across SMA, ORE is the primary I T D mineral industry was Canada is now coming communication vehicle that S E the media darling. There to this realization. will enable SMA to profile was an unquenchable As Premier Brad Wall industry issues for the benefit thirst for information recently noted, Saskatchewan of our industry. This is your 2 on our industry. The is no longer the place to be magazine – embrace it, 3 stories underscored the from; it is the place to be. enhance it and enjoy it. ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

WHAT TO WATCH FOR This regular section of ORE highlights trends, developments and initiatives to note in the coming months.

Clean Coal in New Developments Saskatchewan Expect further news about the BHP Jansen Project (potash) and Shore Gold’s joint Star-Orion diamond project. SaskPower’s investment in upgrading the Boundary Dam Power Plant is laying the groundwork for greener energy in Saskatchewan. The decision also signals that Saskatchewan coal will continue to be the Building the case dominant low-cost, reliable contributor to the province’s energy portfolio in the future. Work will begin on the for a Mining Centre plant in 2011, with construction slated for 2012. As a world-leading mineral producing jurisdiction, Saskatchewan is well-positioned to also be a leader in mineral education, training, research and innovation. A proposed mineral research and training centre at the U of S would be, The debate over a “a provincial centre where post-secondary institutions will be National Securities able to work and collaborate with government, industry and the community.” Development of a business case is already Regulator underway and is expected to be completed in early 2011. Saskatchewan has joined with Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec in formally registering its opposition to the formation of a National Securities Regulator. What would a National Securities Regulator mean for M&A Saskatchewan’s exploration and mining industry? (Mergers & Acquisitions) 2010 saw the world watching as BHP Billiton launched an unsuccessful $39 billion takeover of PotashCorp. On We’re number one!(?) the heels of this decision K + S Aktiengesellschaft of Saskatchewan is among the top exploration and mineral Germany, a long-time producer of potash, successfully producing jurisdictions in Canada. How high can we go? completed a friendly $434 million acquisition of Potash One. In January 2011, zinc-copper producer HudBay Minerals Inc. proposed the acquisition of Norsemont Mining Inc. With favourable potash, uranium, 2011 Saskatchewan gold and copper markets ahead, will there be more mergers and acquisitions involving Saskatchewan Labour Market exploration and mining companies in 2011? Survey Results The 2008 Saskatchewan Mining Labour Market Survey has been updated, and customized to include specifically Gold! the economic outlooks for potash and uranium. This will be the first year of production for Golden Band’s The final report, scheduled for this spring, will include Jolu Mill. two, five and ten year forecasts of the mining industry’s NEW

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2011 SMA CALENDAR OF EVENTS April October ■ Physical Asset Management Workshop** ■ 2nd Edition of ORE* The Official Publication April 12 (Saskatoon) of the Saskatchewan Mining Association ■ Saskatchewan Mining Supply Chain Forum* April 13 (Saskatoon) November ■ CIM MEMO (Maintenance Engineering/ May/June Mine Operators’ Conference 2011)** ■ Saskatchewan Mining Week* November 6 - 9 (Saskatoon) May 29 - June 4 ■ Mining Day on the Hill** ■ Emergency Response/Mine Rescue November 21 (Ottawa) Skills Competition* ■ Ministry of Energy & Resources Open House** June 4 (Saskatoon) November 28 - 30 (Saskatoon)

July/August *SMA hosted events **SMA affiliated events ■ SMA Rock’n the Classroom GeoVenture (Teachers’ Tour)* dates tbc NEW TS S & E EN V V EN S & E TS NEW

6 7 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 Real Wealth Why Saskatchewan is richer than we realize – way richer. Neil McMillan, keep their economy going. Peter Gummer [ed. Note – a President and CEO The U.S. thinks of wealth former mining executive in of Claude Resources, as just money, which they Saskatchewan] said, “Try to will gladly argue that can manipulate so easily. go through your day without Saskatchewan has Currently 70 per cent of all touching something that was more real wealth than of the economic activity in not the result of mining.” You anywhere else in North the U.S. is the spending can’t do it. Basic production America – and more of money. It’s domestic is the first tier of wealth than almost anywhere consumption. If you ask, creation. Manufacturing is else in the world. We “Where does the money the second tier. There are asked him to explain. come from?” their answer is, more people who support “You just spend the money.” basic wealth creation than ORE: When you speak It’s not like that here – and there are actually in basic on the subject, you are that’s why the U.S. is in wealth creation. But without quick to point out the serious trouble. They don’t basic wealth creation, you’re McMillan: A real competitive McMillan: Without question. programs. It’s all related. difference between make anything like they out of luck. Japan is a advantage is something that They’re going through money and real wealth. used to, in a fashion that good example of that. They is very hard or impossible for terrible economic challenges ORE: So to conclude, supports the lifestyle they DIGGING amassed a huge amount elsewhere in the world, but is there a down side? McMillan: Absolutely. have enjoyed in the past. your competitors to duplicate. of money through quality If you manufactured cars, here everything’s relatively Money isn’t wealth. McMillan: Our main workmanship, but you still comfortable. It’s because DEEPER It is used to measure Think of it this way: You can another country can also problems won’t be economic can’t build cars or electronic the wealth that’s supporting wealth. Real wealth is print more money, but you manufacture cars. In theory, in the future. They will be the economy here is pretty www.clauderesources.com the production of excess can’t make more potash, games without metals, somebody could buy your social. The people now in secure. For example, with goods and services or coal, or uranium. energy, rare earth minerals automotive plant and move Saskatchewan will be able uranium they’ll continue www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ that are in demand. In and the other resources the whole thing elsewhere, to afford to continue to live to generate what in fact is Wealth Saskatchewan, with only ORE: You define real abundant in Saskatchewan. as we’ve seen. Or else the way we do now; not too excess energy for the next about a million people, wealth as having excess someone could say, “You many people in other places 100 years. In the north, http://bit.ly/SaskToLead we have immense excess goods and services that don’t want us to make have that in their future. They are in demand, but you I’m talking here primarily about the McArthur and Cigar goods, with a potential televisions in your back yard? are going to want what we www.quickmba.com/ also distinguish between properties have more energy that we cannot yet even Fine, we’ll make them over have, and we are going to strategy/competitive- oil and gas, minerals, and food in the ground than all of imagine. I’m talking selling excess services here.” However, if you want have to address that demand. and excess resources. the conventional oil and advantage/ here primarily about oil the world’s richest uranium production. Those resources gas reserves in western and gas, minerals, and ore, or some of the best Aside from that, our major http://bit.ly/statcanwealth McMillan: Places like Canada combined. On food production. Those are in demand, and there are coal anywhere, you’ve got to challenge is to properly India have the population top of that, our wealth is resources are in demand, come to Saskatchewan. You manage our resources. and there are far more to provide a lot of excess diversified. Mining is huge, We’ve made some major far more of these resources might be able to make great of these resources than services such as call centres, as is farming, but of course advances over the past pasta anywhere in the world, we in Saskatchewan will accounting, engineering so is oil and gas. Then on decade, on both the than we in Saskatchewan but Saskatchewan has 80 ever need. Therefore, and so on. The problem with top of that is forestry and our government and industry per cent of Canada’s arable we have real wealth. services is that you can’t will ever need. Therefore, 100,000 fresh-water lakes. sides. The Saskatchewan store them. If you take a farmland; the best wheat to Mining Association has ORE: But other thousand tonnes of potash we have real wealth. make that pasta is here. The The benefits permeate all been key in that regard. FEA T URE places have more out of the ground this week advantage of real wealth in aspects of our society. URE T money than we do. and you can’t or don’t want Saskatchewan is also a real Real wealth will give us the As the old saying goes, “It’s

FEA to sell it right away, you still ORE: In addition to real competitive advantage. advantage in recruitment of not what you’ve got. It’s McMillan: Right. That’s have a thousand tonnes wealth, you also refer to our the best doctors, teachers, what you do with it.” If we because a country can of potash. You can’t make resources as being a real ORE: That makes you researchers to our province, get it right, Saskatchewan always print more money. and store a thousand extra competitive advantage for very confident that and enable us to fully support will have a standard of living 8 Right now the USA is hours of call-centre or Saskatchewan’s long-term Saskatchewan’s current arts and culture, along with that will be second to none, 9 printing it by the billions to blueprint drafting services. economic development. prosperity is here to stay. sports and recreational for generations to come. ■ ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

It was the $39 billion bid heard around the world. BHP Billiton’s attempted takeover of PotashCorp in 2010 sparked intense reaction from politicians, business leaders, industry organizations and international governments. POTASH: It was the first time millions throughout the world had ever heard of Saskatchewan, or even thought of potash. There’s good reason to pay WORTH THE FIGHT attention from here on.

“Rising standards of Potash is essentially each continental inundation $1,000 US a tonne by 2008, potassium, and without it we left a legacy of salty potash then fell just as dramatically living and development would starve. It is mined as that became buried over in 2009. Market prices will be in China, one of a potassium-rich salt which several millions more years. pressured by both the buyers the world’s largest is refined into potassium Today, Saskatchewan is and sellers as vital demand chloride (KCl). It is then uncovering this treasure. The coincides with finite supply. consumers of fertilizer, easily spread on fields as three producing companies and India are putting fertilizer to enrich the soil. in the province (PotashCorp, The single most important increasing pressure Crops are stronger, in part Mosaic and Agrium) turn factor is a world population through improved water out one-third of the world’s that is fast-approaching on farmers to produce retention. The end result annual production, making seven billion. Feeding an more crops from a is improved yields, lower Saskatchewan the largest ever-increasing population with an ever-decreasing declining amount of losses due to disease, and potash producer in the world. improved transportability. amount of land is a high agricultural land. Their As the world’s population priority, especially in China, most effective solution Salt comes from the sea. grows, so does the India, Latin America and In Saskatchewan’s case, importance of potash. After other Asian markets. China’s for increasing yields is it was a series of ancient all, there is only so much population has increased commercial fertilizers oceans that appeared and of it. The law of supply and by more than 87 million from Potash and other disappeared in tropical demand is a major force, since 2000; during that conditions. The last major along with several other same period their annual fertilizer makers.“ ocean on the prairies was global economic factors. potash use increased New York Times some 300 million years ago. Potash commodity prices from 3.36 million tonnes August 18, 2010 Huge, shallow and warm, skyrocketed from $150 US to to 5.8 million tonnes. Fruits and vegetables are highly nutrient-intensive POTASH DEMAND – THE FOOD CONNECTION crops which take the largest portion of the world’s potash. CORN 15%

“BHP’s bid to buy FRUITS & WHEAT 15% PotashCorp has put VEGETABLES 17% the global spotlight on Saskatchewan’s FEA T

COTTON 4% URE business potential.” RICE 15% Maclean’s OTHER COARSE GRAINS 5% September 9, 2010 SUGAR CROPS 5% OTHER CROPS 14% OILSEEDS 10% 11 Source: Fertecon ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

All of Saskatchewan’s mines are at least 40 years old. With rising global demand, the time Mosaic Potash Esterhazy K1 is right for expansions and new development. “Potash prices and values have followed a

Adding to the pressure is global potash production by company turbulent path in recent years and, while the increased prosperity prices will presumably increase over the of emerging economic Million Tonnes KCl – 2009 to 2015 giants such as China. The PotashCorp longer term (driven by changing diets and more money you have, the Mosaic (Canada, US) more food choices you Belaruskali (Belarus) agricultural practices in China and India), want and can afford. Diets ICL (Israel, Spain, UK)* these countries will strive to keep prices in in emerging countries are Silvinit (Russia) becoming more varied and Uralkali (Russia) K+S (Germany) check. New supply from BHP Billiton and shifting toward more meat. China* PotashCorp (Operational Capability) Vale could also serve to dampen prices…. It takes roughly seven kilos Agrium (Canada) PotashCorp Investments (Capacity) of grain to produce one APC (Jordan)* Other Producers (Capacity) Negotiated potash prices for 2009–2010 are kilo of beef. According to SQM (Chile)* Announced Capacity Growth through 2015 PotashCorp (2010 Market Intrepid (US) US $550 per tonne in China and US $750 Vale (Brazil) Analysis Report), annual in Korea and Japan—lower than the $1,000 global meat production 0 5 10 15 20 is expected to increase *PotashCorp investments: ICL (14%), APC (28%), SQM (32%) and Sinofert (22%) levels seen in 2007–2008, but four to five from 280 million tonnes Note: PotashCorp based on operational capacity (what they could physically produce) while competitor capacity is stated nameplate, to 480 million tonnes which may exceed operational capability. times higher than prices of five years earlier. over the next 40 years. Source: Fertecon, British Sulfur, IFA, PotashCorp Saskatchewan remains a world-leading The pressures are also potash region, a position that will likely be mounting in developed countries. The USA GLOBAL POTASH production by COUNTRY reinforced through the emergence of BHP is a major importer of Saskatchewan’s potash. Thousand Tonnes KCl Billiton as a major player in the province.” Along with human food and 20 Mining Association of Canada, Facts + Figures 2010, p. 18 animal forage, a new factor – ethanol fuel production – is an added challenge for their agricultural sector. 15 2007 On one hand, record or 2008 near-record worldwide 2009 production is required 10 every year to meet rising demand. On the other hand, farmland is shrinking. FEA 5 T URE

Bloomberg predicts that URE T food production may have FEA to rise by 70 per cent over the next 20 years just to 0 keep up with population Canada Belarus Russia China Germany Israel Jordan growth. The only solution 12 Source: U.S. Geological Survey; The Conference Board of Canada. 13 cont’d p.14 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

is sustainable higher plant there are currently a yields per acre, and that very limited number of requires potash. It is not potash producers – a DIGGING DEEPER just land either; potash strategic advantage www.agrium.com helps plants retain water, which is emphasized which is also becoming by the Conference www.bhpbilliton.com increasingly precious Board of Canada. www.canpotex.com throughout the world. No wonder, then, that so www.mosaicco.com Saskatchewan’s much attention has been prominence on the world paid to Saskatchewan www.potashcorp.com commodities scene is not and its potash potential. going to diminish. Potash No doubt, either, that the www.un.org/issues/food/taskforce/docs.shtml is used in 160 countries, world will be paying even www.ipni.net but only 12 countries more attention to potash have production of any in the coming years. Much www.fao.org significance. While there is at stake, not the least of are numerous producers which is a hungry world www.tfi.org of nitrogen and phosphate, demanding to be fed. ■ FEA T URE URE T FEA

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It’s shifting our national focus from central Canada to Saskatchewan, and attracting global $43 Billion interest. It bodes well for the coming decades in our province and our mining industry. You’re standing on it. It’s $43 billion – the cumulative projected investment in new mines and expansions in Saskatchewan over the next 20 years. There are challenges but they are manageable and welcome.

To better define the growing $2 billion to provincial than for a forestry worker.” mining sector, SMA members revenue to support government were surveyed to determine programs and services; this Amid this good news is the projected and confirmed amounted to 20 per cent sobering reality that you have capital investments over of the Government’s total to go to the resources; they the next 20 years, as well budgeted revenues. can’t come to you. To create as the approximate value mines, you need roads, of mine output resulting Approximately 18,000 power grids, air services, from new investments, the additional workers will be rail lines, water systems, number of jobs that would be needed in the mining industry communications and other created, and issues related in the next ten years. (See infrastructure. As with any to these expansions. The Learning to handle demand, economic development study concentrated on the p. 22.) As Schwann points strategy, government exploration and extraction out, “These are quality, investment plays a key role of many different resources long-term jobs, with about in helping to develop the including coal, diamonds, 120 different career options. infrastructure that in turn gold, potash and uranium. This will be a real boon to attracts investment. This is communities that previously especially important to the “When we say mining is lacked employment future vitality of rural and great for Saskatchewan, this opportunities, especially northern communities. report shows why,” says Pam in rural and northern

Schwann, SMA Executive Saskatchewan. In 2009, mine Two key challenges to growth CO

Director. “The well-being of employees living in northern of the mining sector were V our province is supported Saskatchewan earned over identified as availability of ER ORY ST ST ORY in many significant ways by $75 million. The jobs are power infrastructure and ER

V the mining industry, and that full-time and pay well. The road infrastructure. In terms

CO will continue in the years 2009 average weekly salary of road infrastructure, this ahead.” Schwann points to for a Canadian mine worker means improving major transportation arteries Cameco’s Cigar Lake Mine – the analysis of 2008 which was 29 per cent higher than 16 Operators are drilling holes for installation of the freeze pipes. showed that the industry for a construction worker ‑ such as Highway 16 17 Once the ground is frozen, the sinking of Shaft 2 will resume. directly contributed and 58 per cent higher (Yellowhead) particularly ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

between Saskatoon and in the province, as our Lanigan, and northern companies are doing, need The GDP Highways 102 and to have the confidence that The annual GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total 905 – to accommodate the required baseload power market value of what is produced or manufactured in increased industrial generation, transmission and Saskatchewan each year. Agriculture, forestry and locally and commuter traffic. distribution infrastructure will manufactured products, for example, all contribute to the be in place to support their province’s GDP. Mining and its related service industries In terms of power investments and operations. are expected to contribute an average of $9.5 billion per infrastructure, secure, Consequently, the issue of year to the provincial GDP, which would represent 17 to dependable baseload a stable and secure power 20 per cent of total GDP. power is fundamental for generation, transmission the industry to operate and distribution system is In the bigger picture, this also means a fundamental and and thrive. At Key Lake’s fundamental for the growth profound shift toward Saskatchewan and the West as the economic powerhouse of Canada. operation alone, it is of our industry, and the Every dollar spent directly on mining estimated that the loss growth of Saskatchewan.” creates a positive impact on every sector of of operational capacity Saskatchewan’s economy, including retail. 350,000 350,000 due to power outages SaskPower’s 2009 Annual Report indicates that in the has cost the equivalent 300,000 300,000 of roughly $55 million next 20 years SaskPower will to 2033 which includes ruling on the attempted reason is that mining is Mining GDP Mining GDP in uranium production. need to rebuild, replace or 250,000 record capital investments. buyout of PotashCorp has long-term, where patience Non-mining GDP 250,000 This also translates into a acquire 4100 MW to meet The ability of SaskPower to sentNon-mining a negative GDP message to is key and planning and correlating loss in royalties increasing load growth and 200,000 reinvest200,000 its profits towards the rest of the world. Another development is framed in

revitalize the province’s aging $M infrastructure renewal is a

paid to the Province of $M Saskatchewan and a loss power infrastructure. As 150,000 welcome150,000 and necessary of revenue to SaskPower. the province’s current total strategy to ensure the When you’re looking for capacity is around 3,800 100,000 province’s100,000 infrastructure can As Kelvin Dereski, MW, the magnitude of this support the economic growth 50,000 elephants, you go to their president of SMA and challenge is staggering. To of the 50,000province, including the general manager of Mosaic address this challenge, growth of the mining sector. 0 0 best habitat. When Potash Esterhazy notes, SaskPower has recently 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 “Companies making multi- announced a phased action Even with the challenges, companies are looking for Source: SMA Infrastructure Needs Study 2010 billion dollar investments plan spanning from 2010 the $43 billion prediction is attainable. Firstly, it is resources like potash and not based on just one resource, but rather a wealth uranium, they go to places of resources, each with its own market fluctuations. that already have a proven What does $43 billion look like? Secondly, companies and their investors will remain geological advantage – positive about Saskatchewan Given that a billion is a thousand for good reason, despite and one of those places concerns by some observers million ($1,000,000,000), $43 billion could: that the November 2010 is Saskatchewan.

years and decades. In the Buy all of the 30 teams in the NHL and move them all to mining world, 20 years is Saskatchewan mining Saskatchewan – then build a new hockey arena for each of just around the corner. AND NON-MINING EMPLOYMENT them and give everyone free season tickets. The prediction is something 700,000 700,000 to be celebrated, wherever you live in Saskatchewan. 650,000 Mining Employment 650,000 Mining Employment Just as our resources are Send everyone in Saskatchewan on a two-week all-inclusive 600,000 Non-mining Employment 600,000 Non-mining Employment diversified, so are their winter vacation (including airfare) – every year for the next 30 years. locations. Be it coal in the 550,000 550,000 southeast corner, potash

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uranium, gold, diamonds and V Cover the province’s entire budget for health450,000 (at $4.2 billion) ER 450,000 base metals in the north – the ORY ST ST ORY for the next 10 years. 400,000 benefits of these and other ER 400,000 V minerals could be realized 350,000 CO 350,000 more than ever before. ■ Provide a comfortable lifetime income for you0 and 30,000 of your 0 friends. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 18 19 Source: SMA Infrastructure Needs Study 2010 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 CO V ER ORY ST ST ORY ER V CO

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LEARNING TO HANDLE DEMAND present-day hiring at registered apprentices efforts and innovative, flexible help apprentices be more Saskatchewan’s mining most mine sites requires were directly employed by TABLE 1: Additional Employees, scheduling will be needed to successful in achieving grade 12 or equivalent, mining companies. While by Occupation, Required by the retain existing experienced journeyperson status, industry will need 18,000 new partly in response to this compares favourably to Mining Industry workers and attract youth, including on-line course technological advances, the only 130 registered with OCCUPATION 2017 women, Aboriginal peoples delivery. For instance, workers in the next 10 years. reporting requirements SATCC in 2008, meeting Tradespeople including Apprentices (All categories) 4150 and new Canadians who to address the need for and safety issues. the forecast need will be Mine Labourers 2016 have traditionally been more industrial mechanics Where are they? a huge challenge that will Miners (Non-automated) 1632 underrepresented in the at their operations, For the Saskatchewan mining require cooperation from all Supervisors, Officers, Foreman, Coordinators 1546 mining workforce. Tables Mosaic Potash Esterhazy How do you fill 18,000 representing a varied level industry, the greatest need stakeholders, particularly Heavy Machinery Operator 1451 1 and 2 break out the key and Parklands College vacancies with skilled and of educational requirements for new workers in the next since many of the trades that Process/Plant Operator 1419 trades and technology skills collaborated in a pilot professional workers? (see pie chart). decade will be the trades. are in demand for mining Administrative Services 779 required by the mining sector. program that offered the SMA is working with the General Management 615 Apprenticeship and are also in demand by other first two years of this Saskatchewan Government, In order to meet the demand Engineers (All categories) 545 To meet the projected trades training, as well as sectors, such as construction course closer to home Saskatchewan’s for the 4,150 new workers Support Services 436 demand for trades for not university programs such as and petroleum, both inside at Parklands College. educational institutions in the trades that the MiHR- Technologist 363 just the mining sector, engineering and geosciences and outside the province. Instrumentation 270 and other organizations to SMA Labour Market Study but also the expanding oil One of the best-known and are key to preparing the next Laboratory 243 address this challenge. The indicates the mining industry The mining industry’s ability and gas and construction most successful generation for careers in Geologist 218 answers are more complex will need in the next decade, to attract journeypersons from sectors, additional “outside industry-education the mining industry. While Truck Driver 211 than most people realize. the mining industry will other industries – because of the box” thinking will partnerships in Canada workers without high school Accountant 168 have to hire journeypersons of higher compensation Environmental Officer 166 be required. By working is the Multi-Party Training The mining industry is education have comprised and train apprentices in packages and greater job Human Resources 138 with the Saskatchewan Plan (MPTP) in northern composed of over 120 a significant part of the significant numbers. security relative to smaller Project Managers 129 Mining Association and its Saskatchewan. The MPTP different occupations workforce in the past, firms – has historically Draftsman 70 member companies, there has invested roughly $50 The Saskatchewan Driller 68 Apprenticeship and resulted in a relatively low have been some innovative million in training since number of apprentices within Surveyor 64 changes to how training it started in 1993, with Trade Certification Blaster 48 CANADIAN MINING WORKFORCE the sector. That is starting to is being delivered to make successful outcomes EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Commission (SATCC) is Finance 48 the organization responsible change. A greater number Geophysicist 27 it more accessible and to such as its two-year mine UNIVERSITY for apprenticeship training of long-time employees are Chemist 27 (NON-DEGREE) and trade certification in the now reaching retirement Other 1206 3% TABLE 2: Additional Trades people province. The training itself age. In Saskatchewan HIGH SCHOOL Source: MiHR-SMA 2008 Labour Market Study and technologists required by the OR EQUIVALENT is contracted out to SIAST, that change, coupled with UNIVERSITY 29% expansions in the industry, Mining sector (includes apprentices) DEGREE the Regional Colleges, SIIT since 2005,” says Rick Ewen, As many HR specialists in has resulted in a significant OCCUPATION 2017 11% and GDI. As of June 2010, director of the Saskatchewan the mining industry lament, FEA there were 9,136 apprentices decrease in the average age Millwright 1060 TRADES Apprenticeship & Trade that huge sucking noise of apprentices to 27 years of T URE COLLEGE/ registered with SATCC in Electrician 810 URE T TRAINING Certification Commission. to the west of us (i.e., oil CEGEP 20% the 47 designated trades in age. Another trend working in Heavy Equipment Mechanic 761 17% “The trades are no sands development) poses FEA mining’s favour is the marked Mechanic 536 DID NOT the province, with roughly longer seen as a second a substantial challenge in COMPLETE half of these registered in 11 interest in the trades. “The Electrician Welder 515 HIGH number of apprentices in choice, but rather a attracting both skilled and Pipefitter 70 SCHOOL trades that are in demand very good, well-paying professional employees. Steam Engineer 145 20% by the mining industry. Saskatchewan, across all career with opportunities To maintain a competitive, Machinist 66 22 However, only 188 of these trades, has nearly doubled 23 Source: MiHR-SMA 2008 Labour Market Study for advancement.” productive workforce, greater Source: MiHR-SMA 2008 Labour Market Study ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

technologist program. The jurisdictions in Canada, and because they do not have the plays in meeting future steering committee is Table 3: Additional Engineers Required will be for the foreseeable amount of money required labour market needs of the Innovative Career Training in chaired by industry, which by the Mining Industry future, the “grow your own for retirement, and because mining industry. Robotics the K-12 System in the past has alternated strategy” makes good sense. they are much healthier at are already being used The Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Program between representatives OCCUPATION 2017 their age than any other in the mining industry, Recognizing that students (SYAP) was started in 2004 by SATCC as a two- of AREVA and Cameco. Mine Engineer 187 generation before them. The particularly where there are considering career year pilot program at selected Saskatchewan high Chemical Engineer 145 mining industry recognizes are safety concerns. Will Administrative support and paths at earlier stages in schools with the purpose of raising awareness of Mechanical Engineer 120 that mature workers play an robots be playing more roles careers in the skilled trades to Saskatchewan youth delivery is the responsibility Electrical Engineer 73 the education system, SMA essential role in transferring in the mines of the future? and connecting high school programs with skilled of Northlands College. Civil Engineer 20 and other earth science knowledge and skills to On the training side, will trades training. In 2010, the SYA Program was Bill McLaughlin, president TOTAL ENGINEERS 545 related organizations younger industry workers. “virtual mines” be created in of Northlands says that have also been working expanded to 242 high schools, with an emphasis Source: MiHR – SMA 2008 Labour Market Study Although we tend to look classrooms so students will in the past 17 years the to promote the delivery of at young people as the be able to apprentice without on First Nations high schools. The program program has involved a earth sciences information reached 4,464 high school students registered Saskatchewan’s universities initial class was filled within next generation of mine having to secure a job? large percentage of young in the K-12 system. An are also responding. At the 10 minutes. The course workers, some of the job as Saskatchewan youth apprentices and a total of people in the region – an exciting new development is Regardless of the trends, U of S, additional mining- was re-offered this past vacancies may be filled by 1,138 graduates of SYAP received a Certificate of estimated 4,500 to 5,000 the Ministry of Education’s mining will offer excellent specific courses are being September, and over 60 individuals from the boomer Completion. Forty scholarships, valued at $1,000 students from a total proposed introduction of employment opportunities, offered to the geological students have now graduated generation who have decided each, were awarded in June 2010 to selected, northern population base Earth Science 20 and 30 and not just in the trades, engineering program. from this course in the past to change their careers. eligible high school graduates who had completed of 39,000. The MPTP is as new high school science engineering or geology. Such was the case with year. “The addition of this the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Program. the principal reason why courses. These courses It will also be interesting to Mining employs professionals the development of a third class alone better prepares almost all of the entry level will help raise awareness of see what role technology across virtually every year Introduction to Mining students for quality careers positions at the northern the mineral industry among and Mineral Processing in the Saskatchewan mining Future Paths mine sites are filled by Saskatchewan students Engineering course that industry”, said Pam Schwann, The Saskatchewan Mining Association has partnered residents of northern as they consider and plan The average weekly salary ($1,350) of a was offered at the College executive director of the with the Saskatoon Industry Education Council Saskatchewan. The Plan their future careers. Canadian mine worker in 2009 was 58 per of Engineering in January SMA. “We fully support the cent higher than in forestry; 47 per cent (SIEC) to produce a Career Mining Tree that has attracted industry 2010 and taught by sessional College of Engineering’s higher than manufacturing; 30 per cent higher illustrates the level of education required for the 120 interest from as far away as Ironically, the aging lecturers from the mining plan to provide additional demographics may also than finance; and 29 per cent higher than occupations for the mining industry. This is available Australia and New Zealand. construction. industry. The appetite of mining-specific courses.” have a bright side. More on-line at www.futurepaths.ca/labourmarkets/ At SIAST, Arnold Boldt, the engineering students to As Saskatchewan is now and more baby boomers mining/opportunities.php dean of technology learn more about the mining consistently one of the will end up working longer programs, points to the industry was evident as the top mineral producing mining technology program now being developed discipline, such as in health, “More needs to be done as another way that human resources, business to inform potential recruits SIAST is responding to and finance. “Mining can be of the wide range of the labour market needs very attractive for graduates, trades and professions of the mining industry especially as they get older, that are required, and specifically. The program get married and are looking about the opportunities could attract students from for long-term stability,” says and benefits of working in across Canada, which Dennis Johnson, dean of the mining industry.” ■ increases the chances of industrial training at SIAST. them staying on to work in Saskatchewan when they graduate. Furthermore, it will encourage Saskatchewan graduates to stay here, a “grow your DIGGING own” trend which has increased significantly DEEPER from a decade ago. The observation that students www.acareerinmining.ca trained and educated in www.mihr.ca Saskatchewan’s post- www.saskmining.ca secondary institutions are more likely to make their www.futurepaths.ca FEA careers in Saskatchewan www.siast.ca T URE URE T is echoed by Ernie Barber, www.usask.ca dean of engineering FEA at the University of www.uregina.ca Saskatchewan (U of S), www.saskcolleges.ca who noted that, “You have www.siit.ca to train them here if you www.wimcanada.org 24 want them to work here.” 25 www.saskapprenticeship.ca ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

Furthermore, the opportunity to meet with many companies at THE NEW once, in one venue, is much more likely to attract interest and attendance. Just as SILK ROAD importantly, the amount of organizing and logistics required would be very taxing if not impossible for most companies The term “Silk Road” comes to doing business, “If China is ramping up its nuclear who decided to do it on their was first used in the you plan to come to China just energy program, which own, and would in most cases once, don’t bother coming at currently accounts for only two yield far poorer results. 19th Century to all,” says Delaney. “You per cent of their energy describe the trade probably have to meet two, production; its reactors need Both Gunning and Delaney routes to the three or even four times before fuel for the next 30 to 40 years. emphasize that patience, lucrative Chinese you begin to see any progress “Unlike what drives the equity preparation and persistence are essential if you want to attract markets. Canada at all.” The Chinese also like markets in Toronto or New York continuity – seeing the same or Vancouver – namely, Asian investment. It is a whole has added to those people each time. What’s more, near-term increases in share different way of doing business routes through there are several ‘levels of price – the Chinese invest to – including business dinners diligent development connectivity’ that need to be secure long-term access to where you are expected to drink of trade relations established. Gary Delaney’s resources. That is exactly what large glasses of red wine like they were shooters and where, for our mining principal role is to answer the the significant resource many technical questions from potential of the Athabasca as Gunning will tell you, a and exploration the Chinese, who will involve Basin and Hathor’s Roughrider steady diet of Peking Duck can companies. their own engineers and Project can provide.” With the tax even the hardiest of canuck geologists in their decision- Asians, investment decisions constitutions. Gary Delaney, Chief making. on this scale, in terms of both Despite the obstacles, there is Geologist with the time and money, do not happen no question the rewards are Saskatchewan Ministry of If you have the secure resources overnight. “This is where trade worth it. “Asia wants what we Energy and Resources, that the Asian markets want, the missions can be a major benefit have,” says Delaney. “They are works with Enterprise investment of time and effort to private companies,” says a major emerging market with a Saskatchewan and the can be well worth it, according Gunning. Intergovernmental Affairs to Michael Gunning, president rapidly expanding middle class area of the provincial and CEO of Hathor Exploration. Government agencies have the that needs more energy, government’s Executive He says Hathor is a good resources and methods to manufacturing materials and Council to promote our example of a company that can develop and sustain food.” (See Potash: Worth the province’s potential to Asian benefit from these government- relationships, and in turn this fight on p. 10.) The new Silk investors and state agencies. organized missions. In 2008, lends credibility to the Road is now a two-way A core strategy is Hathor became the first junior companies that accompany thoroughfare leading right to participation in trade mining exploration company to government officials on missions Saskatchewan, bringing major missions, primarily to China, discover a major uranium and in events such as the investment that augurs well for Korea and Japan. These deposit in the Athabasca Basin. Mining Forum in Beijing. the long term. ■ missions include mining and exploration companies working in Saskatchewan. As recently as January, Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd led a 12-day investment mission profiling investment opportunities in Saskatchewan’s resource sector at meetings in Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo. Approximately $200 million

has already been invested in FEA resources (including T URE URE T minerals, oil and gas) by Asian companies who are FEA new to the province.

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Safety and the Environment

Our priority is the well-being of our workers, our communities and our environment. Here are a few facts and figures to show what we mean:

Environmental stewardship is a part of mine planning from exploration to production through to reclamation. Each mining company in Saskatchewan must have an approved reclamation plan and provide financial assurance that it can live up to this commitment before it can operate.

Saskatchewan mining has some of the lowest Workers’ Compensation Board assessment rates – lower than in the health or government sectors – but we still have work to do as we strive for an injury-free workplace.

A small footprint: Saskatchewan’s mining industry utilizes only 0.1 per cent of the province’s available land. Furthermore, the use is temporary. When the mining is completed, the land is reclaimed to a productive state.

Widespread adoption of “green” technologies COLU M N such as the future automobile will depend M N COLU upon the discovery and development of minerals, many of which are found in 28 Saskatchewan. 29 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

he volunteered rather than firm in one of his favorite underpins his drive to keep being drafted – the Army states, Colorado. With his Cameco at the forefront sent him instead to the background in geophysics of uranium development. Korean de-militarized zone and resource development, (DMZ), a narrow strip of no- he began to specialize in Jerry Grandey’s favorite OUR CEOs: BEYOND THE BIO man’s land between North mining and environmental saying is, “Maintain and South Korea. With most issues. There was no flexibility.” In other words, United Way of Gerald W. Grandey of the senior officers in either shortage of work. The federal without being indecisive, Vietnam or recuperating government had passed be open-minded and keep Saskatoon CEO, Cameco Corporation back in the States, Jerry was a law in 1972 requiring all your options open. His & Area thankS soon placed in a position of federally-regulated projects ability to maintain flexibility SMA members authority and was expected to file an Environmental has led to numerous In each edition of ORE, we go beyond the official to know what was going on. Impact Statement (EIS), accomplishments, one In January the United Way He quickly learned enduring which soon evolved into of his proudest being of Saskatoon and Area CEO bios to give our readers insight into the leaders lessons in leadership and massive and complex Cameco’s key role in announced a record-breaking of Saskatchewan’s mineral mining and exploration how to handle the stress documents. Jerry’s in-depth facilitating the 1993 U.S.- total of $5.7M raised in their of responsibility. The work on EIS for a variety of Russian agreement to community campaign. Over companies. Our inaugural edition features Gerald Corps had been ordered energy sources (including recycle Russian warheads $2.1M came from Cameco, to remove some 157,000 coal, oil and nuclear) gave for peaceful uses. So far, PotashCorp, Agrium and (Jerry) Grandey, CEO of Cameco Corporation, one of M14 land mines in the DMZ him a comprehensive approximately 15,000 Mosaic and their employees. the world’s leading uranium producers and among the – virtually all of these had understanding of the risks, nuclear weapons have Each of these companies ran to be removed by hand. and the benefits, of all been dismantled and stellar employee campaigns Financial Post’s Top 10 Companies to Work For in 2010. of them. He came to the recycled through Cameco with each company Grandey returned home with conclusion that, of all energy and its partners. It’s providing a 100 per cent the desire to move away sources, “nuclear stacked something Jerry Grandey match of their employees’ You might think a liberal through high school and was 19 when the first U.S. His dissatisfaction with from science and into the up pretty well.” Today, his the college protestor donations to United Way. activist student from into college were pure troops were sent to Vietnam. aspects of his country, social forum. He chose law firm belief in the benefits of would have demanded; southern California in mathematics, physics and In college, he became however, did not diminish and earned his degree from nuclear energy to society something Gerald W. In addition to financial the 1960s would have geology – a world of facts, caught up in the new and his commitment to it. He Northwestern University in and to developing countries Grandey the CEO has resources, the employees of nothing in common with not idealism or social issues. unprecedented wave of volunteered for duty in Illinois. He then joined a law throughout the world been able to achieve. ■ these leaders in the mining the current CEO of a But this was California, youthful social activism Vietnam, as a second industry volunteered their Saskatchewan-based the crucible of the campus which, he will tell you, lieutenant in the U.S. Army time in leadership roles on global giant in uranium protest, Flower Power and included his participation in Corps of Engineers. He’s not the United Way Board of production. In this case, the Hippie Revolution. Jerry anti-nuclear demonstrations. sure why – perhaps because Directors, the Community they are the same person. Campaign Cabinet and Jerry Grandey has fond the Community Investment recollections of growing up Volunteer Panels. in Long Beach, California Of special note, David Waugh, and in the Napa Valley near San Francisco (at a general manager of Mosaic time when Napa Valley had Potash in Colonsay chaired two small vineyards and a the 2010 United Way population of only 2,000). Community Campaign. On the California coast, David led a team of dedicated the two big high school volunteers raising that sports were football and amazing amount of $5.7M an swimming. Jerry chose increase of 16 per cent over swimming, thanks in part the amount raised in 2009. to his mother and her determination years earlier. “The investment of time She had sent young Jerry and money from the back to the Long Beach Saskatchewan Mining YMCA five times before Association’s members is he managed to pass the incredible and is critical

basic swimming course. to our successful United COLU

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never diminished; he’s Benson, Executive Director M N Cameco CEO Jerry Grandey listens to Credenda Virtual High School

COLU in the pool doing laps at student Jessica Constant who explains how she gets access to quality of United Way of Saskatoon least four or five times a math and science instruction through Credenda. Cameco has invested & Area. “It is strengthening week, despite his heavy $2 million in Prince Albert-based Credenda in an effort to help students our communities and schedule at Cameco. from far-flung communities in northern Saskatchewan get the type of creating lasting change.” quality math and science instruction that will allow them to do well in 30 Jerry’s academic interests post-secondary training opportunities. 31 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011 ORE | The official publication of the Saskatchewan Mining Association Spring/Summer 2011

TAGGING ALONG Jessica Theriault Director of Environment Mosaic Potash

It’s just 6:00 on a dark reporting – from the sites. co-workers, consultants Jessica appreciates the snowy Monday morning and contractors.” sense of accomplishment as Jessica heads out to After a quick lunch, Jessica that can come from her role. Mosaic’s K1 potash mining has two more meetings. Currently, one of her biggest “Managing a project from site at Esterhazy, one of The first is a conference challenges is finding conception to completion the four Saskatchewan call with the Ministry of experienced environmental is very gratifying,” notes sites and two U.S. sites Environment to discuss a practitioners. Every aspect Jessica, adding that, in which she oversees the site project. The second of mining today has some “There is one quality you environmental program in meeting takes her back on environmental aspect to definitely have to have it, she points out, which is her role as the director of the road, to chair an SMA to be successful: You why she encourages young environment. Most of her Environmental Committee have to be organized.” people to consider a career meetings start between meeting. “During the course in environmental engineering. 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., and of the week, I can have a lot Her day today will take her “In high school I enjoyed typically a site meeting of meetings, at both the site past the usual quitting time, the math and science begins with a tour of the and corporate levels, and and tomorrow there will be subjects, so engineering tailings management area with different organizations a number of reports to work was an obvious choice.” She (where the mine’s residual and government agencies,” on and more meetings to enrolled in engineering at says Jessica. “My job attend. Even though the materials – or “tailings” the University of Regina, and is both challenging and paperwork and travel can – are deposited and from there gravitated toward rewarding. The challenge be heavy at times, Jessica contained). Following the environmental engineering. tour, she will participate in is that the environmental Jessica says the work is full is proud of what she and a conference call with all areas within the mining of diversity that takes you her colleagues do to protect of Mosaic’s environmental industry are multifaceted, both indoors and outdoors. the environment and ensure specialists at the sites, to and environmental decisions “Coordinating the numerous Mosaic’s outstanding record help provide guidance and are made on every level projects in a fast-paced of regulatory compliance. ensure consistency with for numerous projects. industry is never boring!” Sometimes, too, there is all of the environmental The biggest reward for me the added bonus of driving programs and projects personally is working with In addition to being able home in the daylight, in – and regulatory great people including to work with great people, time for supper. ■ COLU M N M N COLU

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Agrium Partnership AREVA Resources Canada Inc. Athabasca Potash Inc. BHP Billiton Cameco Corporation Canadian Salt Co. Ltd. (The) CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. Claude Resources Inc. Denison Mines Corp. Fission Energy Corp. Forum Uranium Corp. Golden Band Resources Inc. Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. Hathor Exploration Ltd. HudBay Minerals Hudson Bay Exploration & Development Co. Ltd. JCU (Canada) Exploration Company Ltd. JNR Resources Inc. Kitsaki Procon Joint Venture Mosaic Canada Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine Mosaic Potash Colonsay Mosaic Potash Esterhazy Pitchstone Exploration Ltd. Potash One PotashCorp PotashCorp Allan PotashCorp Cory PotashCorp Lanigan PotashCorp Patience Lake PotashCorp Rocanville Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. In our next issue: Red Rock Energy Inc. Sherritt Coal  What does it take to go from exploration to an operating mine? Our fall/winter 2011 issue of Shore Gold Inc. ORE takes you behind the scenes of Golden Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada Band Resources Titan Uranium Inc.  Aboriginal communities and the Vale mining industry Wescan Goldfields Inc.  Without mining, no green planet. Winn Bay Sand Limited Partnership Saskatchewan’s mines will be essential to the creation of a cleaner, healthier planet.  Technology in the mining industry REFERENCE  Plus our CEO profile, interview, guest editorial, tagging along and more!

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