Other Manitoba and Saskatchewan Developments

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

20% is a large volume. If you removed that supply to the US, they would be in hard times. Pumps running dry and such. Either way, I don't see it happening. But with all this Trump garbage, who knows where we're headed.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/09/investing/us-energy-independence-oil-opec/

[Stormer]

From what I have been reading, KXL approval will put a bullet in Energy East. Quebec will be a big loser again - largely self inflicted. Alberta will be called on to up transfer payments.

[bomberjet]

Well, that is through CNN. So there's that. I was more talking about a border export war with the US. Exports form both side cease like next year. If there supply of oil suddenly stopped, what would they do?

Also this quote:

Under its baseline scenario, the U.S. wouldn't become energy independent through 2040, though it would get pretty close.

However, if shale production accelerates, thanks in part to more rapid technological improvements, the EIA projects the U.S. would become a "net petroleum exporter by 2024." If oil prices rise sharply, surpassing $100 a barrel in the next few years, the EIA thinks the U.S. could achieve complete energy independence by 2022.

We'll see how she goes.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Well, that is through CNN. So there's that. I was more talking about a border export war with the US. Exports form both side cease like next year. If there supply of oil suddenly stopped, what would they do?

Also this quote:

Under its baseline scenario, the U.S. wouldn't become energy independent through 2040, though it would get pretty close.

However, if shale production accelerates, thanks in part to more rapid technological improvements, the EIA projects the U.S. would become a "net petroleum exporter by 2024." If oil prices rise sharply, surpassing $100 a barrel in the next few years, the EIA thinks the U.S. could achieve complete energy independence by 2022.

We'll see how she goes.

Haha Fake News! I don't see Trump going after our steel where trade is pretty balanced and the manufacturers are integrated across borders. He can't stop Regina pipe and expect to sell U.S. heavy plate or rebar in Canada.

I see Trump going after all the same items the states has always gone after: softwood lumber, dairy. eggs. poultry and cultural media. Beef has also been a target on dubious safety claims and country of origin labelling.

Canada has a list of products it likes to retaliate on like California wine, but Trump won't care about that. It will have to be Carrier Air Conditioners or something close to his heart.

[1ajs]

https://www.steinbachonline.com/local/mystery-mineral-becoming-more-clear

Mystery Mineral Becoming More Clear


Category: Local News
Published: Monday, 06 February 2017 05:19
Written by Rachel Siemens
Additional information has been made available on the mystery mineral claims in southeastern Manitoba.

The 452 claims cover a vast 120,328 hectares of land in several municipalities including Hanover, La Broquerie, Springfield, Tache, and Ste. Anne (map of claim area can be seen below). Mineral Resources Assistant Deputy Minister Tim Friesen says the numbered Alberta company, 1993502 Alberta Ltd, has made a considerable effort in acquiring mining rights in the Southeast, adding they are still in the very early stages of the development process.

Friesen explains subsurface rights are owned by the Crown and available for lease by interested parties, though there are a few areas which are privately owned. He says there are two main forms of tenure including mineral exploration licenses, governed under the Mines and Minerals Act, and oil and gas, governed under the Oil and Gas Act. Friesen adds companies look for opportunities across the country based on geology, available data, and other factors they can identify for possible mineral, oil, or gas targets.

Friesen says companies who take out subsurface claims do have a schedule set out by the province as to when they need to either be doing work or be paying fees for the claims.

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by Stormer

From what I have been reading, KXL approval will put a bullet in Energy East. Quebec will be a big loser again - largely self inflicted. Alberta will be called on to up transfer payments.

With the drop in the price of oil and other commodities it will be interesting to see how much the decrease in transfer payments from BC, Alberta and Sask. will be, goofy Justin and all his "we are the world" funding of anything but in Canada is going to come to a crashing halt!

[bomberjet]

On that mineral thing. What are they looking for, sand? Maybe they think there's oil in them sands.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

On that mineral thing. What are they looking for, sand? Maybe they think there's oil in them sands.

I would guess that some sharp-eyed geologist in Calgary spotted something and someone will be drilling a wildcat oil well to see if the theory pans out. They want to secure the surrounding rights before word gets out.

[Pinus]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

https://www.steinbachonline.com/local/mystery-mineral-becoming-more-clear

Mystery Mineral Becoming More Clear


Category: Local News
Published: Monday, 06 February 2017 05:19
Written by Rachel Siemens
Additional information has been made available on the mystery mineral claims in southeastern Manitoba.

The 452 claims cover a vast 120,328 hectares of land in several municipalities including Hanover, La Broquerie, Springfield, Tache, and Ste. Anne (map of claim area can be seen below). Mineral Resources Assistant Deputy Minister Tim Friesen says the numbered Alberta company, 1993502 Alberta Ltd, has made a considerable effort in acquiring mining rights in the Southeast, adding they are still in the very early stages of the development process.

Friesen explains subsurface rights are owned by the Crown and available for lease by interested parties, though there are a few areas which are privately owned. He says there are two main forms of tenure including mineral exploration licenses, governed under the Mines and Minerals Act, and oil and gas, governed under the Oil and Gas Act. Friesen adds companies look for opportunities across the country based on geology, available data, and other factors they can identify for possible mineral, oil, or gas targets.

Friesen says companies who take out subsurface claims do have a schedule set out by the province as to when they need to either be doing work or be paying fees for the claims.

This is practically on Winnipeg's doorstep. Intriguing.

However, apart from throwing darts at a board about whether it's oil and gas or minerals (which we all could have guessed on our own), nothing has really become more "clear" in the true sense.

[Cyro]

(Courtesy GPP Architecture)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/facelife-for-international-peace-garden-1.3712713

Reg: International Peace Garden tower discussed in Man. Construction.

Does anyone know if the Man. government has committed to the funding of the new structure? Or we still at the wait and see phase?

[OTA in Winnipeg]

Originally Posted by Pinus

This is practically on Winnipeg's doorstep. Intriguing.

However, apart from throwing darts at a board about whether it's oil and gas or minerals (which we all could have guessed on our own), nothing has really become more "clear" in the true sense.

I hear Lithium.

[Authentic_City]

Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg

I hear Lithium.

I hear it too

• Video Link

[OTA in Winnipeg]

Nice!!

[bomberjet]

More 'minerals' in Manitoba, this time diamonds.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/diamonds-discovered-1.4012050?cmp=rss

Hold on to your hats!

[Cyro]

" Nice bit of news..Hope it becomes a substantial find after their preliminary work.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Cyro

" Nice bit of news..Hope it becomes a substantial find after their preliminary work.

Don't get your hopes up. All kinds of diamond bearing Kimberlite pipes have been discovered in Saskatchewan in last 25 years. Nothing substantial has ever resulted, although tens of millions have been spent on exploration and even test mines.

The Sask search even attracted DeBeers and other major players. They found some big diamonds, but it still was not enough for them to make the huge investment in a full-fledged mine, which I seem to recall would cost $1.6 billion.

[Cyro]

^ Could be the case here as well, no worries, we'll see if it ever becomes a profitable find several years down the road, if ever.

[Gm0ney]

The last thing DeBeers wants is a bunch of diamond mines opening up around the world.

[bomberjet]

Ya they said Manitoba is the last province Between Ontario and Alberta to discover diamonds. They're small, less than 1mm. Further exploration is continuing so who knows.

Similar to Potash. That invisible line that is the Mb/Sask border is like the great divide. Manitoba potash is not a sustainable endeavor as of yet. However ,the Rocanville mine just a stones throw from the Manitoba border is a high producing mine.

So you never know.

[Stormer]

Here is a sample of what Shore Gold has found at its Star Kimberlite property and they still can't get a mine built.