 鲜花( 150)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
OTTAWA - Ottawa has given its blessing to the sale of properties( N7 r- ~: b8 P. h
owned by Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. to a Chinese company.
+ B+ l6 }, D0 e3 | Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement says he has reviewed the4 l4 p W n- O+ \7 {5 d% a) w r' a
deal between Athabasca and PetroChina International Investment Co.
- n) {2 l* H% p1 W+ bLtd. and finds its is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.
2 G- r1 {- C$ z0 s Clement says PetroChina and its parent, PetroChina Co. Ltd., have
$ a6 e! a4 [) Q6 Nmade a number of significant commitments should they be allowed to
( W' n# _) o, ^$ ?! qacquire control of the MacKay and Dover oil sands projects.
+ t: L, n c$ @) c- Z Among other things, the Chinese concerns have agreed to capital
5 ]! V5 L7 f. u" X0 Z- V' j* o2 Cexpenditures in excess of $250 million for developing the properties5 b& k! N: ?0 }* @& D1 A
over the next three years.
$ s h; D1 H% a$ ]- d: J+ f3 T, |1 K They have also pledged to increase employment levels in Canada as
3 D0 n# U4 S2 k1 F" I7 y% }they develop the projects over the next three years and to maintain2 U! c( K) X9 S7 X4 U
an Alberta head office for operating companies associated with the5 F* Z2 m$ ^+ i$ M+ [
projects for the next five years.
, \" D! `$ ^! S (The Canadian Press) |
|