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State-Owned Oil & Energy Security: Can Canada Compete?
It used to be that the ‘seven sisters’ – the large private oil companies that today have been consolidated into BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell – had monopolies on global oil production. Ahead of the 1973 oil crisis they controlled 85% of global oil reserves.But nationaliz...
How Resource Development Can Help Indigenous Communities in Canada
Canadian oil and gas seems to always be in the spotlight a lot. Whether it’s international, across the southern border or in our own country, we like to talk about what should happen to the oil and gas industry. But something we don’t always discuss is how many Indigenous Peo...
Carbon Capture is a Win-Win for Canadians & the Global Environment
At a time when the world needs reliable, affordable and responsibly produced energy more than ever, Canadian oil and gas producers are rising to meet the challenge. What’s impressive is that these companies produce energy with environmental excellence as a top priority. Our ...
Canada’s Role in Solving Global Shortages: Newsletter - February 2022
Dear Visitor, The world needs more of everything that Canada has to offer. One commodity trading veteran recently pointed out that it doesn’t matter where you look, the world is running out of everything. Whether it’s minerals, lumber, food products or energy, every single nat...
Nickel Mining in Canada: Everything You Need to Know
Did you know that Canada is a global leader in nickel production, an essential component of countless products we rely on daily?! From anti-corrosion alloys and stainless-steel appliances to jet engines and electric vehicles, nickel plays a huge role in the contemporary lifes...
Farming in Alberta: 30 Facts
Alberta is often characterized as an oil-rich province with beautiful golden prairies and panoramic mountain landscapes. But what many people miss is that it is also an agricultural powerhouse! Farming in Alberta has been happening for well over a century. With its nutrient-r...
Supporter Spotlight: Deidra Garyk - February 2022
"Supporter Spotlight" features Canadians with a passion for Canada's Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Deidra Garyk. Deidra is a Canadian energy advocate and talks to us about the importance of Canadian energy for our communities, economy and environment. 1 ...
Canadian Oil Sands GHG Intensities Down 20% Since 2009: ANALYSIS
Canada's oil sands sector has once again shown its global leadership in environmental performance and why it should be a supplier of choice for the world's future energy needs. According to IHS Markit, Canada's oil sands' greenhouse gas (GHG) intensities dropped 20 per cent b...
Oil Sands Reclamation in Canada: 22 Facts
Canada’s oil sands have long been in the limelight but for all the wrong reasons. For example, not many people know about the oil sands’ world-class reclamation requirements that, in some instances, have seen open-pit mines transform into grazing pastures where now over 300 b...
Increasing Energy Exports is Canada’s Best Response to Rising Living Costs
If you have noticed rising costs at the grocery store, gas pump, your favourite restaurants or anywhere else in your daily life, you are not alone. Today, much of the world is struggling with supply shortages and increased living costs associated with the technical term “infl...