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IFC PLOTS INVESTMENT IN FILIPINO NICKEL



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank is to invest about Canadian dollars CAD2.1 million (US dollars USD2 million) in Edmonton, Alberta-based Mindoro Resources Ltd to support a nickel exploration project in the Philippines.

Mindoro, a Canada-based mining exploration company, will use the IFC’s investment to explore for nickel at Agata, in the Surigao district on Mindanao Island.…

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CANADA TO DEVELOP EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HEAVY LORRIES AND BUSES



BY KEITH NUTHALL

HEAVY road vehicles operating in Canada are to become subject to tougher emissions standards from 2012, the country’s federal government has announced. Mirroring similar moves in the USA, the Canadian regulations will be released this autumn and cover lorries, pickup trucks, delivery vehicles, buses, dustcarts and construction vehicles.…

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ONTARIO BAN ON AKROYD 'SKULL' VODKA TO STAY



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE MONOPOLY spirits retailer in the Canadian province of Ontario has promised to maintain a retail sales ban on a vodka produced by a local film star because its bottle is skull-shaped. Ontarian Dan Akroyd, most famous for his roles in 1980s classics ‘Ghost Busters’ and ‘The Blues Brothers’, has become a successful wine producer and last year released Crystal Head Vodka, a premium vodka sold in a clear glass skull bottle.…

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PENGUIN CEO GIVES HIS SIDE OF SEXUAL HARRASSMENT CLAIMS



BY EMMA JACKSON

FORMER Penguin International CEO David Davidar has released his side of an ongoing sexual harassment case, with a statement outlining that he and a former Penguin Canada employee had "a consensual, flirtatious relationship." Lisa Rundle, 37, filed a statement of claim for sexual harassment against him on June 9, one day after Penguin fired Davidar because of the accusations.…

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AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN CONVENIENCE STORE GOOD PRACTICE



BY KARRYN MILLER,EMMA JACKSON and ALAN OSBORN

BY KARRYN MILLER, in Washington DC, EMMA JACKSON, in Ottawa, and ALAN OSBORN, in London

CONVENIENCE stores are a dynamic part of the food retail sector worldwide. In short, as consumers gain wealth, they lose time – making convenience retail increasingly attractive.…

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CANADIAN URANIUM COMPANY PUSHES FORWARD WITH MONGOLIA LEGAL ACTION OVER THWARTED URANIUM AMBITIONS



BY KEITH NUTHALL and MARK GODFREY

A CANADIAN company seeking to develop Mongolia’s largest uranium deposit is pushing ahead with legal action against the country’s government, which it accuses of illegally expropriating its mining licences. Accusations of favourtism towards Russia have soured relations between the Mongolian government and Toronto-based mining firm Khan Resources.…

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CANADIAN COMPANY GETS IFC HELP TO EXPLORE FOR METALS IN BOTSWANA



BY KEITH NUTHALL

A CANADIAN company exploring for metals and diamonds in northern Botswana is receiving Canadian dollars CAD5 million in investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), of the World Bank. Tsodilo Resources Limited has licences to explore for metal deposits surrounding the globally-renowned Okavango Delta nature conservation area.…

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HIGH NOON FOR THE FUTURE OF ASBESTOS IN A TOWN CALLED ASBESTOS



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE TOWN of Asbestos in French-speaking Québec, Canada – named after the mineral that underpins its economy – is waiting to see whether its provincial government will approve a Canadian dollar CAD58 million (US dollar USD56 million) loan enabling an underground mine to tap an immense deposit.…

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LANDSLIDE HITS CANADIAN VINEYARDS



BY ALYSHAH HASHAM

AN UNEXPECTED landslide in the heart of western Canada’s wine country has damaged vineyards, says the British Columbia Wine Institute. Its communications manager Lindsay Anders told just-drinks a damage assessment is currently being undertaken, but already she confirmed at least two wineries have lost vines following Sunday’s mudslide.…

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IS THE FUTURE OF ENERGY UNDER THE FROST?



BY MARK ROWE and GERARD O’DWYER

CONCERNS over climate change often refer to the potential thawing of the Arctic permafrost, where large-scale releases of methane could significantly accelerate global warming. Yet at the same time, governments and energy companies are weighing up the potentially lucrative reserves of methane lying below the permafrost that covers the Siberian continental shelf, and extends up to 1,000 kilometres into the Arctic Ocean.…

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