North Bay Resources Goes Green With Vanadium Acquisition

North Bay Resources Inc. announce that it has acquired the Pine River Vanadium deposit in northeastern British Columbia. Vanadium is a strategic metal that is irreplaceable in a number of applications, including alternative energy storage, where its environmentally friendly attributes have led many to now refer to it as the “green” metal. Pine River Vanadium covers 1,810 acres and is located... 

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Guildhall Minerals Ltd.: Edmonton Sands Drilling Program Underway

Guildhall Minerals Ltd., operating as Edge Resources announce that drilling operations are underway on the Company’s first well of its previously announced Edmonton Sands drilling program. The well is being drilled conventionally and vertically to approximately 1,000 meters, targeting multiple zones within the Edmonton Sands group of formations using a “Super-Single” Automatic Drilling... 

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Weststar Resources Corp. Announces Coal Core Sent for Analysis

Weststar Resources Corp. report that it has completed logging and sampling of coal from the recently completed Phase 1 drill program at Tobin Lake. Samples are being analyzed by Loring Laboratories Ltd. in Calgary, Alberta. Results of the proximate (coal) analysis are estimated to be available in approximately two weeks time. Planning is also underway for an abbreviated drill program, to follow-up... 

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Canasia Industries Corporation: Work Program Initiated on 453,058 Acre Potash Prospect

Canasia Industries Corporation has engaged Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. of Edmonton Alberta, to initiate a work program on its 100% owned Potash Prospect located on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. This initial work program will consist of acquiring and interpretation of seismic data over the highest priority potential drill sites. These permits encompass 453,058 acres of lands prospective... 

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Ritchie Bros. named to S&P / TSX Composite Index during multi-million dollar auction week

On December 12, 2008, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers was named to the S&P/TSX Composite Index for the first time in the Company’s 50-year history. Last week Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, also conducted 10 multi-million dollar unreserved public auctions across North America, including a US$38 million auction in Edmonton, Alberta (on December 11 –... 

Flint announces FT Services awarded maintenance contract at Shell Canada’s Scotford Complex in Alberta

Flint Energy Services Ltd announced the Company’s 50 per cent owned joint venture company, FT Services, has been awarded a contract with an approximate value of $50 million over its two-year term to provide turnaround management and execution services to Shell Canada Limited (Shell) at the Scotford Complex, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. “FT Services was chosen for the contract due to our... 

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Emerald Bay Energy Inc. – Drilling operations completed at Dorenlee, Alberta

Emerald Bay Energy Inc. reported on recent drilling activities in Central Alberta. Drilling operations have now been completed at Dorenlee, Alberta (Township 43, Range 20 W4). The Company drilled three wells in succession at Dorenlee, targeting the Edmonton Sand, Horseshoe Canyon, Belly River, and Basal Belly River formations. Emerald Bay is the Operator as well as a 44% Working Interest participant. Commenting... 

Thousands disregard market turmoil, register to bid at Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction

More than 5,700 people from 19 countries registered to bid on-site and online at the most recent Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers auction in Edmonton, Alberta (on October 29 – 31, 2008). Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, sold almost 4,200 used and unused equipment items over three days, generating gross auction proceeds in excess of CA$49 million (US$41 million). The auction... 

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Emerald Bay begins drilling operations at Chigwell, Alberta

Emerald Bay Energy Inc. reported on recent drilling activities in Central Alberta. Drilling operations have commenced at Chigwell, Alberta (Township 42, Range 25 W4), and will take about nine days to drill to an approximate depth of 1600 metres. Zones of interest will be the Edmonton Sand, Horseshoe Canyon, Belly River, Viking, Glauconitic, and Ellerslie. Emerald Bay is the Operator as well as a 25%... 

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Emerald Bay set to start Q4 drilling program in Central Alberta

The Energy Resources Conservation Board of Alberta (ERCB) has just approved two well license applications at Dorenlee (43-20 W4), which now allows the Company to initiate its fourth quarter drilling program in Central Alberta. The Company confirms that it has secured the necessary drilling rig and anticipates it being on location shortly (on or about October 19, 2008). The program will begin with three...