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OTTAWA - Ottawa has given its blessing to the sale of properties3 o" B7 v7 |( b: y% Y
owned by Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. to a Chinese company.3 p) c; }6 V: {# |
Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement says he has reviewed the
! {5 L, i5 n) r# d' ^% |, Udeal between Athabasca and PetroChina International Investment Co.
4 e, x) V0 @3 JLtd. and finds its is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.4 U4 O) Q+ Q) C
Clement says PetroChina and its parent, PetroChina Co. Ltd., have5 ^ P! r- b$ ~; C# B
made a number of significant commitments should they be allowed to
# T. C9 e9 N4 r' T5 A0 C2 \, b* {acquire control of the MacKay and Dover oil sands projects.
: D2 P) T5 o, i2 D2 K9 a Among other things, the Chinese concerns have agreed to capital
, u1 o5 M- P0 c0 a. Cexpenditures in excess of $250 million for developing the properties6 F5 g8 K: ~+ ?9 n$ |- t. _
over the next three years.
, c. {; n# o' K4 X They have also pledged to increase employment levels in Canada as
; Q# ?5 {1 F+ Jthey develop the projects over the next three years and to maintain
. d( D, M9 ?( |$ Xan Alberta head office for operating companies associated with the, v X; U" C9 W5 m& x
projects for the next five years. m ]9 W, b8 r2 M' Y& M5 v
(The Canadian Press) |
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