South Korea backs Arctic 12/26/2010
State-run Korea Gas Corp. has made a C$30 million bet on the future of Arctic energy by acquiring a minority share of a Significant Discovery License on the Mackenzie Delta from MGM Energy, the smalle...

Mac approved - sort of 12/26/2010
Mackenzie pipeline regulatory phase winds down; still a long road for project
Canada's federal energy regulator has approved the Mackenzie Valley natural gas project in a decision that is viewed as more of a signpost to the long road ahead than a truly significant milestone. No...

Arctic natural gas vital ingredient 11/14/2010
TransCanada CEO certain about need for northern gas within a decade; estimates Alaska project could be built for $3-$4 per mcf
TransCanada is a great believer in the need for gas of all kinds, not least from the Arctic, to meet long-term North American demand, but is also dropping some warning markers on how far its patience...

Mining News: Yukon mines could boost Skagway economy 10/31/2010
Municipality, state plan for upsurge in ore shipments from Canadian projects; seek federal funding to help upgrade port services
The resurgence of mining industry activity in Yukon Territory is bringing with it the prospect of more commercial activity in Southeast Alaska, specifically in the coastal community of Skagway. Thoug...

Over the top from the Mackenzie Delta? 10/24/2010
Some years ago both the Alaska state government and the U.S. federal government passed legislation banning the construction of a gas pipeline from the North Slope east to the Mackenzie Delta for the e...

Several options and a big cost range 10/24/2010
Heinze reviews the various ideas for delivering and using North Slope gas inside Alaska, to support the state's own energy needs
While gas supplies in Southcentral Alaska from the Cook Inlet basin tighten and energy prices in Interior Alaska mushroom, there remains a massive quantity of natural gas on the North Slope, waiting f...