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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a province in central Canada, bordered by Alberta to the west, Manitoba to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the US states of Montana and North Dakota to the south. Its capital is Regina, while Saskatoon is the largest city. The province has a population of about 1.2-million people and covers an area of more than 650 000 km². Saskatchewan's economy is heavily resource-based, with agriculture, mining and energy as the dominant sectors. It is one of the world's leading producers of potash, uranium and wheat, and also holds significant oil and natural gas reserves. The province is increasingly recognised for its lithium brine resources, particularly in the south, which are being developed using direct lithium extraction technologies. Saskatchewan is also a major exporter of pulses, canola and other agricultural commodities. The province operates under a parliamentary system with a unicameral legislature. Saskatchewan joined the Canadian Confederation in 1905, carved from the former Northwest Territories, and has since developed into a key contributor to Canada's resource economy.

Saskatchewan News


BHP's operational review for quarter ended September 30.
Trade uncertainty, energy, freight costs continuing to create headwinds – BHP
20th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Global markets remain volatile, with geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainty, and elevated energy and freight costs continuing to create headwinds across the mining industry, BHP CEO Brandon Craig... 


Cleveland-Cliffs steelmaking
Canadian steelmakers offset some US tariff pain with domestic demand
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's steel industry, among the sectors hit first and hardest by US President Donald Trump's tariffs, is starting to turn a corner thanks to an uptick in mining, energy and AI data center... 


Uranium mineralisation
Paladin advances Canadian project; Namibian output falls on maintenance shut
14th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX- and TSX-listed uranium producer Paladin Energy reports that its Langer Heinrich uranium mine (LHM), in Namibia, produced one-million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8) for the quarter ended... 


Uranium oxide
Xcite starts drilling for uranium at historic Black Bay prospect in Saskatchewan
5th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

British Columbia-based Xcite Uranium has started with a diamond drill programme in the area hosting the past-producing Black Bay uranium mine, in Saskatchewan. The 1 300 m, six-hole drill campaign... 


Image of graphite sample
Loki flake graphite project, Canada
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has shown the Loki deposit as a long-life graphite development project. 


Drill rig at the Prairie lithium project
Prairie lithium project, Canada – update
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The Canadian government has committed C$6.3-million in financing, which will support Phase 1 production. 


Prairie Lithium's DLE unit
Prairie Lithium garners C$6.3m federal Canadian funding to reach initial production
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Canadian government has committed C$6.3-million in financing for ASX-listed Prairie Lithium's project in Saskatchewan, which will support Phase 1 production, including balance-of-plant systems... 


EMP Metals' Project Aurora demo plant
Canadian lithium miner EMP commissions demo plant
23rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vancouver-based EMP Metals Corporation has successfully commissioned its Project Aurora demonstration plant, in Saskatchewan, with the facility now operating as a fully integrated, continuous-flow... 


Salt drill core
Canada's Vortex buys salt prospect for energy storage potential in Saskatchewan
18th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada-listed Vortex Energy has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Meadows project, in Saskatchewan, from Global Strategic Minerals Corporation for C$255 000. The Meadows... 


Yurchison project location map
Purecore consolidates all available data to refine drilling at Yurchison uranium project
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada-listed Purecore Metals has started with a comprehensive data compilation and technical review programme at the Yurchison uranium property, in Saskatchewan. This will consolidate historical... 


Tamarack Valley infrastructure
Tamarack Valley, Headwater Exploration agree $7.2bn all-stock merger
8th September 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian oil producers Tamarack Valley and Headwater Exploration will merge in an all-stock deal valued at C$10 billion ($7.25 billion), the companies said on Tuesday. The deal would create the... 


Uranium mineralisation
Fulcrum announces early uranium discoveries made by option partner in Saskatchewan
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed cyanide-free mine waste uranium recovery company Fulcrum Metals has identified seven prominent uranium-related radiometric anomalies at the Charlot-Neely Lake project, in Saskatchewan,... 


Image of Rook 1 operations
Rook I uranium project, Canada – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

NexGen Energy officially marked the start of construction on August 13, 2026. 


Drilling at Patterson Lake South
Uranium developer Paladin inks third mutual benefits agreement with First Nation in Saskatchewan
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed uranium producer Paladin Energy's Canadian subsidiary has signed a mutual benefits agreement with the Birch Narrows Dene Nation covering the Patterson Lake South project, in the... 


Graphite drill core
Canadian graphite developer Abasca confirms promising early economics for Loki
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Abasca Resources highlights in an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Loki flake graphite deposit, in Saskatchewan, the potential for a long-life 2 750 t a day... 


Nex Gen's Rook I project
Canadian miner NexGen Energy holds talks with BHP as it seeks $1bn for uranium project
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian uranium miner NexGen Energy is sharing information and "talking regularly" with mining giant BHP, about its Rook I mining project in Saskatchewan, CEO Leigh Curyer told Reuters when asked... 


Neodymium material
REalloys fully funded for upgrading SRC rare earth processing facility, building metallization plant
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed REalloys has confirmed it is fully funded for upgrading the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) rare earth processing facility and its planned pilot and commercial metallization... 


Eric Sprott
Max Power garners more investment from major shareholder Sprott
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Natural hydrogen explorer Max Power Mining Corporation has entered into a strategic private placement financing agreement with Canadian billionaire investor Eric Sprott for gross proceeds of... 


Uranium symbol
Skyharbour CEO Trimble assists Purecore Metals as adviser
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed uranium and copper explorer Purecore Metals has appointed Jordan Trimble as a strategic adviser to the company, bringing professional experience and expertise in mining... 


Uranium mineralisation
Global Uranium to consolidate Canadian shares
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed Global Uranium Corporation has proposed a consolidation of its common shares on a ten-to-one basis on the CSE. The company has about 59.1-million common shares... 


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