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Supporter Spotlight: Monica Beets - September 2021

Supporter Spotlight: Monica Beets - September 2021

“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Monica Beets, Gold Miner and Canadian reality television personality on Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush." Monica talks to us about her life as a gold miner in the Yukon.

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Canadian Resources for Good: From Coast-to-Coast

Canadian Resources for Good: From Coast-to-Coast

The extraction and production of natural resources contribute immensely to Canadian society at large. Whether it be through providing millions of job opportunities or by generating billions in government revenues, the prosperity created by Canada’s resources sector plays a huge role in the high ...

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Canada’s Helium Opportunity: More Than Just 'Party Balloons'

Canada’s Helium Opportunity: More Than Just 'Party Balloons'

Party balloons that, when the contents were inhaled, made your voice sound like Mickey Mouse is what most people remember when they hear the word ‘helium.’ An admittedly risky party trick, making our family and friends laugh at social gatherings was fun nonetheless. But we shouldn’t be too hard ...

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How Does Canada’s Forestry Sector Show Environmental Leadership?

How Does Canada’s Forestry Sector Show Environmental Leadership?

Ontario Forest in Autumn Most Canadians readily understand that Canada is a global leader when it comes to environmental stewardship. Compared to many of our international competitors, we go above and beyond to minimize our impact on the environment while developing our natural resources.  A qui...

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Supporter Spotlight: Bryan Cox - August 2021

Supporter Spotlight: Bryan Cox - August 2021

“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector.  Our spotlight this month is Bryan Cox, President & CEO of the Canadian LNG Alliance. Bryan talks to us about the importance of LNG for our families, communities and the global environment!

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Nisga’a Nation, Ksi Lisims LNG & Indigenous Reconciliation

Nisga’a Nation, Ksi Lisims LNG & Indigenous Reconciliation

Eva Clayton, President of Nisga'a Nation Do you find yourself having a positive outlook about the future of Canadian natural resource development, and more specifically, the oil and gas sector? Or, are you less optimistic about the potential of future projects and outcomes?

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Resources for Good: $1.45 Million Donated to 10 Hospital Foundations

Resources for Good: $1.45 Million Donated to 10 Hospital Foundations

Canada’s natural resources sector provides support to Canadian communities through donations and other contributions that often go without the public recognition that they deserve. In part five of our Resources for Good series, we feature three more recent examples of how the natural resources se...

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Why Sustainable Forestry Practices Matter: INTERVIEW

Why Sustainable Forestry Practices Matter: INTERVIEW

What comes to mind when you think of the forestry sector? An incredibly multifaceted industry, the products we get from forestry are well beyond what I could count on my two hands. Books, housing, equipment and so much more come from the sector, and a lot of the time we never actually think abou...

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Supporter Spotlight: Charlene Johnson - July 2021

Supporter Spotlight: Charlene Johnson - July 2021

“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Charlene Johnson, CEO of NOIA (Newfoundland and Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association). Charlene talks to us about the importance of oil & gas for our communities,...

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Indigenous Resource Network Poll Had Surprising Results

Indigenous Resource Network Poll Had Surprising Results

The Indigenous Resource Network recently commissioned a poll on Indigenous perspectives on resource development, and it had surprising results.   The results of the poll, which you can read and watch in greater detail here, were a relief to me. I’m not going to lie, I was assuming that the Indig...

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Resources for Good: $75,000 Donated to Support Canadian Communities

Resources for Good: $75,000 Donated to Support Canadian Communities

Canada’s natural resources sector provides support to communities through donations and other contributions that make a huge difference in the lives of many Canadian families. These acts of generosity often go without the recognition they deserve. In part four of our Resources for Good series, we...

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3 Important Lessons Learned from the Keystone XL Pipeline

3 Important Lessons Learned from the Keystone XL Pipeline

Keystone XL Under Construction Keystone XL (KXL) is now officially dead, and that's just too bad. After more than 15 years since first being proposed – a time over which global oil demand has risen by more than 10 million barrels per day (bpd) – TC Energy, the pipeline’s owner, has now confirmed...

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A Majority of Indigenous Peoples in Canada Support Resource Development: POLL

A Majority of Indigenous Peoples in Canada Support Resource Development: POLL

Courtesy of IRN A poll conducted on behalf of the Indigenous Resource Network (IRN) has found that a majority of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples living in rural areas or on reserves across Canada support natural resource development. According to the poll, 65% of the 549 self-identified I...

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