Mining, energy to lead investment with 11.4% growth

CBJ – Feb. 25 – Private investment is expected to grow by 3.8 per cent this year, led by a 11.4 per cent improvement in mining and oil and gas extraction, according to Statistics Canada's latest figures. New projects in Alberta's oilsands will fuel most of the growth, with non-conventional oil extraction expected to improve by 27.8 per cent this year to $14.3 billion.Mining will