MDU Construction Materials Business Spikes Higher

MDU Resources Group Inc. reported second quarter earnings from continuing operations of $46.1 million, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $25.8 million for the second quarter of 2015. Including discontinued operations, the exploration and production, and refining businesses, the company reported a loss of $109.3 million for second quarter 2016, compared to a loss of $229.8 million for second…

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Full Speed Ahead for New Canadian Quarry

Canadian aggregate-exploration-and-development company Highbank Resources Ltd., said that a crew at its Swamp Point North (SPN) quarry project recently returned to the site and is actively clearing snow, upgrading and maintaining roads, and logging/clearing further quarry area for stockpiles. The quarry is located on the Portland canal, south of Stewart, in Northwest British Columbia, Canada.

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U3O8 Corp. Spins Out Argentine Frac Sand Resource

U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based company focused on exploration and development of uranium resources and associated commodities in South America, has vended its 100 percent interest in the Carina property in Chubut Province, Argentina to South American Rare Earth Corp. (SAREC), a private investee company of U3O8 Corp.

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