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Anne Marie Toutant became one of the most important people in the national mining sector last year, when she became the chairperson of the Mining Association of Canada’s board.

The success of Saskatchewan’s mining industry through innovation is the focus of Saskatchewan Mining Week, which takes place from May 27 to June 2, and was officially proclaimed on May 28.

A legend of the southeast Saskatchewan oilfield, Tony Day of Carnduff, died on Thursday at the Galloway Health Centre in Oxbow. He was 85. Founder of Fast Trucking Service Ltd.

Saskatchewan residents will have plenty of opportunities to celebrate the contributions of mining to this province during Saskatchewan Mining Week from May 27 to June 2. The Westmoreland Coal Company will be offering free public tours on May 31.

Community Futures (CF) Sunrise and Affinity Credit Union have announced that they are bringing business professional Ron Robichaud back to Estevan on May 30 to lead a workshop called Pricing for Profit.

SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station has eclipsed a safety milestone, as it has gone more than two years without a lost-time injury.

Renewable energy has plenty of business opportunities, according to Chad Eggerman, a projects lawyer with Miller Thomson’s Saskatoon office. He spoke to the Estevan Chamber of Commerce at Southeast College’s Estevan campus on May 16.

Shaking off the cobwebs of spring breakup, Saskatchewan’s drilling fleet has come alive. Rig Locator (riglocator.

Canalta staff in Assiniboia gathered with all the old soap saved up from a last year, while participating in the Clean the World program.

SaskPower is urging farmers to be cautious around power lines, especially now that spring seeding is underway.