Resource Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:02:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Resource Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Governments increase support for critical minerals at Toronto mining conference /dcn/news/resource/2026/03/governments-increase-support-for-critical-minerals-at-toronto-mining-conference Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:02:33 +0000 /?p=524733 TORONTO — Critical mineral projects got increased support from government during a major mining conference on Monday as the rush to secure supplies accelerates.  At the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto, the federal government announced a new round of project funding while the Ontario government announced accelerated development of an access […]

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]]> Pembina taking a go-slow approach to new natural gas pipeline buildout /joc/news/resource/2026/03/pembina-taking-a-go-slow-approach-to-new-natural-gas-pipeline-buildout Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:10:13 +0000 /?p=524698 CALGARY, ALTA. — Pembina Pipeline Corp. is taking a go-slow approach to the buildout of a natural gas pipeline expansion spanning northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta to ensure the added transportation capacity comes online when producers need it.  The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company has regulatory approval in-hand for a new 89-kilometre pipeline connecting Taylor, […]

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]]> Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Ontario’s nuclear moment – Leading the world in delivery /dcn/news/resource/2026/03/industry-perspectives-op-ed-ontarios-nuclear-moment-leading-the-world-in-delivery Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:20:12 +0000 /?p=524575 The loudest echo chambers in Canada’s infrastructure debate have long been driven by ideology. They insist large-scale projects inevitably mean delay, dysfunction and runaway costs. They argue ambition should be restrained and progress slowed. Ontario’s nuclear performance tells a different story. Driven by cutting-edge, innovative tooling, disciplined project management and hundreds of thousands of hours […]

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]]> B.C. approves expansion of open-pit Copper Mountain mine in southern Interior /joc/news/resource/2026/02/b-c-approves-expansion-of-open-pit-copper-mountain-mine-in-southern-interior Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:15:10 +0000 /?p=524300 VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved the expansion of an open-pit copper and gold mine in the province’s southern Interior. A statement from Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals says B.C. has issued permits under mines and environmental management legislation for the New Ingerbelle expansion at the Copper Mountain mine near Princeton. The […]

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]]> B.C. adds three significant mining projects to Critical Minerals Office /joc/news/resource/2026/02/b-c-adds-three-significant-mining-projects-to-critical-minerals-office Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:10:34 +0000 /?p=524295 PORT HARDY, B.C. — The Province of B.C. has identified Northisle Copper and Gold Inc.’s North Island Project, Surge Copper Corp.’s Berg Project and Defense Metals Corp.’s Wicheeda Project to work with the Critical Minerals Office for early co-ordination as the projects prepare for environmental assessment (EA) and future permitting processes. The office works with […]

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]]> Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle /dcn/news/resource/2026/02/proposed-ring-of-fire-mine-in-northern-ontario-clears-another-regulatory-hurdle Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:30:50 +0000 /?p=524280 TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation’s protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo’s Eagle’s Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the possible environmental, health, social and economic impacts of a project. There are other means to […]

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]]> Construction sustainability policy stalls in Trump era says ABQ manager /dcn/news/resource/2026/02/construction-sustainability-policy-stalls-in-trump-era-says-abq-manager Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:30:41 +0000 /?p=524278 Changes in environmental policy both north and south of the border are stalling progress on sustainability in the Canadian construction industry, a leading executive in Quebec’s concrete sector charges. Luc Bedard, general manager of the Association beton Quebec (ABQ, Quebec Construction Association), told delegates attending the Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga recently that under the […]

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]]> ‘Green steel’ production hits the pause button /dcn/news/resource/2026/02/green-steel-production-hits-the-pause-button Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:46 +0000 /?p=524206 The world needs steel for almost everything and global production continues to grow. However, making steel involves a carbon-heavy process that produces as much as 9.0 per cent of all human-based CO2 emissions. Efforts to reduce the emissions associated with the traditional method of steel fabrication using coke-fired blast ovens have directed attention towards the […]

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]]> ‘Sustainable competitive pressure’ puts low-carbon concrete in the driver’s seat /dcn/news/resource/2026/02/sustainable-competitive-pressure-puts-low-carbon-concrete-in-the-drivers-seat Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:25:20 +0000 /?p=524154 At the recent Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga, Ont., attendees at a seminar appropriately titled Sustainable Concrete as a Competitive Advantage were advised to not just accept, but to embrace changes in the concrete industry. “Sustainability is no longer operational. We are starting to see sustainable competitive pressure,” said guest speaker Master Builders Solutions product […]

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]]> Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson slams Nova Scotia’s Whale Sanctuary Project /dcn/news/resource/2026/02/anti-whaling-campaigner-paul-watson-slams-nova-scotias-whale-sanctuary-project Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:15:45 +0000 /?p=524042 HALIFAX — A bid by a U.S.-based group to bring two captive killer whales from France to a proposed seaside refuge in Nova Scotia is facing fresh criticism from a well-known but polarizing anti-whaling campaigner. Paul Watson, 75-year-old founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, says he’s opposed to the Whale Sanctuary Project’s plans to […]

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]]> Vale to form new consortium to invest in Thompson Mine Complex /joc/news/resource/2026/02/vale-to-form-new-consortium-to-invest-in-thompson-mine-complex Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:15:15 +0000 /?p=523969 THOMPSON, MAN. — Vale Base Metals has signed a deal to partner with three companies in a consortium that will invest up to $280 million its Thompson Mine Complex in Manitoba. Under the agreement, Exiro Minerals Corp., Orion Resource Partners LP and Canada Growth Fund Inc. will join VBM to form a new company that […]

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]]> EXP awarded $8.3M contract for cobalt refinery project in Ontario /dcn/news/resource/2026/02/exp-awarded-8-3m-contract-for-cobalt-refinery-project-in-ontario Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:05:12 +0000 /?p=523899 NEW LISKEARD, ONT. — Engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm EXP has been selected by Electra Battery Materials Corp. for an $8.3 million contract to advance a cobalt sulfate refinery project in Temiskaming Shores, Ont. The contract covers engineering, project management and construction management services for the construction phase of the project. The facility is […]

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