Is helium a critical mineral? And how does Russia play into this?

SASKATOON – In on Feb. 22, the United State Geological Survey (USGS) revised its critical minerals list. In doing so, they added nickel and zinc, but removed helium, potash, rhenium and strontium. The revision to the list took place two days before Russia...

Sask Budget 2023: Rising resource revenue has big impact

REGINA – In the years after the oil downturn hit in late 2014, the deficit hole in the Saskatchewan budget was typically almost exactly the equal to the decline from previous oil revenues. And now that hole is closing. That’s apparent in the 2022-23 budget tabled by...