A test shipment of bitumen oil from Alberta is on its way to China, but it didn’t get to a British Columbia port by pipeline – it was moved by train through Prince Rupert in a semi-solid form commonly ...

Greenvale Mining Ltd. (AU:GRV) has released an update. Greenvale Mining Ltd. has reported positive results from its Liquefaction Test Program 5 at the Alpha Torbanite Project, showing potential for ...

- Ivanhoe Energy Inc. reported Wednesday it has wrapped up a test of its developing heavy-oil upgrading technology using Athabasca bitumen. The company has run a number of tests on different grades of ...

HOUSTON, June 27-- Ivanhoe Energy Inc. completed an Athabasca bitumen test run at its commercial demonstration plant in Bakersfield, Calif., using HTL, the company's proprietary heavy oil upgrading ...

Probably safe to say that automated 3D grade-control systems for earthmoving applications are on their way to becoming mainstream technology. It’s technology that can, for example, automatically ...

The government has made the quality testing of imported bitumen mandatory to ensure product standards. The commerce ministry issued a circular on Tuesday to this effect. For all latest news, follow ...

Finding the best intersection between pavement performance and cost is a challenge transportation officials face each and every day. Traditional hot-mix asphalt offers proven performance but at an ...

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs ...