Resource extraction

Canfor Pulp Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2021

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Papermaking, Northern bleached softwood kraft, Pulp and paper industry, Pulp, Canfor, Resource extraction, Forestry, Wood

Commenting on the Company's second quarter results, CPPI's Chief Executive Officer, Don Kayne said, "We are encouraged by our improved operational and financial performance in the second quarter, which enabled us to capitalize on the favourable pulp market prices."

Key Points: 
  • Commenting on the Company's second quarter results, CPPI's Chief Executive Officer, Don Kayne said, "We are encouraged by our improved operational and financial performance in the second quarter, which enabled us to capitalize on the favourable pulp market prices."
  • Following the sharp improvement in market fundamentals earlier in the year, global pulp market conditions were more stable in the second quarter.
  • As a result, the current quarter US-dollar NBSK pulp list price to China averaged US$962 per tonne, up US$79 per tonne, or 9%, compared to the previous quarter.
  • Canfor Pulp is the largest North American and one of the largest global producers of market NBSK Pulp.

Valmet to supply a conversion from paper machine to fluff pulp drying machine at Daio Paper Corporation's Mishima mill in Japan

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Papermaking, Fluff pulp, Pulp, Valmet, Paper machine, Industrial processes, Resource extraction, Paper, Forestry

Valmet Oyj's press release on July 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EET

Key Points: 
  • Valmet Oyj's press release on July 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EET
    HELSINKI, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply a conversion from paper machine to fluff pulp drying machine at Daio Paper Corporation's Mishima mill in Japan.
  • The delivery will include new machinery, rebuilds and automation in the pulp drying line and reel system in the existing paper machine PM15.
  • "Valmet has a long experience of fluff pulp drying machines and our technology enables an optimal solution to meet specific design targets of fluff pulp.
  • Mishima mill possesses the pulp production facilities that can produce various types of pulps, such as both hardwood pulp and softwood pulp, mechanical pulp and recovered paper pulp.

Media Advisory - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. and Canfor Corporation Announce Second Quarter Results Conference Call

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 12, 2021
Papermaking, Paper, Pulp and paper industry, Canfor, Resource extraction, Packaging materials, Coated paper, Northern bleached softwood kraft, Pulp, Kraft paper, Asia Pulp & Paper, Folding boxboard

About Canfor Pulp Products Inc.

Key Points: 
  • About Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
    Canfor Pulp Products Inc. ("Canfor Pulp" or "CPPI") is a leading global supplier of pulp and paper products with operations in the central interior of British Columbia ("BC") employing approximately 1,300 people throughout the organization.
  • Canfor Pulp owns and operates three mills in Prince George, BC with a total capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of Premium Reinforcing Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft ("NBSK") Pulp and 140,000 tonnes of kraft paper, as well as one mill in Taylor, BC with an annual production capacity of 230,000 tonnes of Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp ("BCTMP").
  • Canfor Pulp is the largest North American and one of the largest global producers of market northern softwood kraft pulp.
  • SOURCE Canfor Pulp Products Inc.

Global trade of wood chips increased by almost 50% from 2009 to 2020, driven by substantial demand for hardwood fiber by Chinese pulpmills

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Papermaking, Forestry, Pulp and paper industry, Pulpwood, Resource extraction, Sawlog, Pulp, Natural Resources

Subsequently, trade declined for two consecutive years to reach just over 30 million tons in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Subsequently, trade declined for two consecutive years to reach just over 30 million tons in 2020.
  • Significant investments in new pulp capacity in China combined with a lack of domestic wood fiber have been driving practically all of the global increase in wood chip trade during the past decade.
  • From 2012 to 2017, the HYF share of total imports dramatically increased from 11% to 47% of the total import volume.
  • The publication tracks prices for sawlog, pulpwood, lumber & pelletsand reports on trade and wood market developments in most key regions worldwide.

Acadian Timber Corp. Announces Election of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 7, 2021
Timberlands West Coast Limited, Pulpwood, Forestry, Resource extraction, Natural Resources

b'Acadian Timber Corp. (\xe2\x80\x9cAcadian\xe2\x80\x9d, the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cwe\xe2\x80\x9d) is one of the largest timberland owners in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S. and has a total of approximately 2.4 million acres of land under management.

Key Points: 
  • b'Acadian Timber Corp. (\xe2\x80\x9cAcadian\xe2\x80\x9d, the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cwe\xe2\x80\x9d) is one of the largest timberland owners in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S. and has a total of approximately 2.4 million acres of land under management.
  • Acadian owns and manages approximately 761,000 acres of freehold timberlands in New Brunswick (\xe2\x80\x9cNew Brunswick Timberlands\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cNB Timberlands\xe2\x80\x9d), approximately 300,000 acres of freehold timberlands in Maine (\xe2\x80\x9cMaine Timberlands\xe2\x80\x9d) and provides timber services relating to approximately 1.3 million acres of Crown licensed timberlands in New Brunswick.
  • Acadian\xe2\x80\x99s products include softwood and hardwood sawlogs, pulpwood and biomass by-products, sold to approximately 90 regional customers.\nAcadian\xe2\x80\x99s business strategy is to maximize cash flows from its existing timberland assets through sustainable forest management and other land use activities while growing its business by acquiring assets on a value basis and actively managing these assets to drive improved performance.\nAcadian\xe2\x80\x99s shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ADN.\nFor further information, please visit our website at www.acadiantimber.com or contact:\n'

Merit Advisors Launches Mineral Management Practice

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 23, 2021
Resource extraction, Severance tax

b'GAINESVILLE, Texas, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Advisors has launched Merit Mineral Management, a new practice led by Buffie Campbell.\nMerit Mineral Management is a full-service offering that helps clients maximize the value of mineral and royalty portfolios, from oil and gas in the ground to renewable energy on the surface.

Key Points: 
  • b'GAINESVILLE, Texas, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Advisors has launched Merit Mineral Management, a new practice led by Buffie Campbell.\nMerit Mineral Management is a full-service offering that helps clients maximize the value of mineral and royalty portfolios, from oil and gas in the ground to renewable energy on the surface.
  • Partnering with owners, Merit Mineral Management negotiates advantageous mineral contracts, including oil and gas leases, right-of-way agreements, pipeline easements, and surface-use agreements.
  • "\nThe practice will be headed by Buffie Campbell, JD, CPL, a Director at Merit Advisors with extensive prior experience as a Mineral Manager at Argent Mineral Management and JP Morgan Chase Bank.\n"I am excited to lead this practice, which has a singular mission: to allow our clients to rest easy knowing that our team is handling every aspect of their portfolios and making sure they are capturing the full value of their mineral holdings," she says.\nBuffie is a strong proponent of energy education.
  • The firm operates across five practice areas: property tax, sales and use tax, credits and incentives, severance tax, and appraisal and valuation.\n'

Bulk Brine Sample Completed

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Ponds, Resource extraction, Lithium, Evaporation pond, Brine, Lithium as an investment

b'VANCOUVER, BC, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lithium South Development Corporation(the "Company") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased announce it has completed a bulk brine sample at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project (HMN Li Project), located in Salta Province, Argentina.The purpose of the program is to provide Chemphys Chengdu of Chengdu China, and Lilac Solutions, of Oakland, California, a large brine sample for Direct Lithium Extraction test work.The well head located on the Tramo Claim block was opened and run for 12 hours, and then three 2,000-liter brine samples were obtained.

Key Points: 
  • b'VANCOUVER, BC, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lithium South Development Corporation(the "Company") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased announce it has completed a bulk brine sample at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project (HMN Li Project), located in Salta Province, Argentina.The purpose of the program is to provide Chemphys Chengdu of Chengdu China, and Lilac Solutions, of Oakland, California, a large brine sample for Direct Lithium Extraction test work.The well head located on the Tramo Claim block was opened and run for 12 hours, and then three 2,000-liter brine samples were obtained.
  • All work was completed under the supervision of Mr. William Feyerabend, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.\nConventional lithium extraction involves the construction of large evaporation ponds to concentrate the lithium contained in the raw brine.
  • The costs of pond construction is significant, the environmental footprint is large, and the production lead time is approximately 18 months.
  • These factors contribute to the challenges of applying the traditional evaporation process to meet increasing market demand.

Bulk Brine Sample Completed

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Ponds, Resource extraction, Lithium, Evaporation pond, Brine, Lithium as an investment

b'VANCOUVER, BC, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lithium South Development Corporation(the "Company") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased announce it has completed a bulk brine sample at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project (HMN Li Project), located in Salta Province, Argentina.The purpose of the program is to provide Chemphys Chengdu of Chengdu China, and Lilac Solutions, of Oakland, California, a large brine sample for Direct Lithium Extraction test work.The well head located on the Tramo Claim block was opened and run for 12 hours, and then three 2,000-liter brine samples were obtained.

Key Points: 
  • b'VANCOUVER, BC, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lithium South Development Corporation(the "Company") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased announce it has completed a bulk brine sample at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project (HMN Li Project), located in Salta Province, Argentina.The purpose of the program is to provide Chemphys Chengdu of Chengdu China, and Lilac Solutions, of Oakland, California, a large brine sample for Direct Lithium Extraction test work.The well head located on the Tramo Claim block was opened and run for 12 hours, and then three 2,000-liter brine samples were obtained.
  • All work was completed under the supervision of Mr. William Feyerabend, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.\nConventional lithium extraction involves the construction of large evaporation ponds to concentrate the lithium contained in the raw brine.
  • The costs of pond construction is significant, the environmental footprint is large, and the production lead time is approximately 18 months.
  • These factors contribute to the challenges of applying the traditional evaporation process to meet increasing market demand.

IBC Ships First Pilot Module for the Green, Direct Extraction of Lithium from Brine at Salar de Maricunga in Chile using SuperLig® Molecular Recognition Technology

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 16, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Salts, Ponds, Resource extraction, Lithium, Brine, Evaporation pond, Salar

In the first stage, the brine at Salar de Maricunga in Chile will be treated using the pilot plant.

Key Points: 
  • In the first stage, the brine at Salar de Maricunga in Chile will be treated using the pilot plant.
  • This technology is totally disruptive: it is green and environmentally friendly, does not require evaporation ponds and extracts 95% of the lithium contained in the brines.
  • IBC is committed to providing advanced, highly selective separations technologies that prioritize environmental and societal concerns while maximizing economic return.
  • IBC\'s SuperLig, AnaLig and MacroLig products and associated processes are used in manufacturing, analytical and laboratory applications.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibc-ships-first-pilot-module-for...\n'

Red Leaf Pulp Ltd. Reports Life Cycle Assessment of New Wheat Straw Based Pulp

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 29, 2021
Papermaking, Pulp and paper industry, Forestry, Economic sectors, Resource extraction, Pulp mill, Timber industry, Pulp, Paper, Recycling, Life-cycle assessment, Environmental impact of paper

Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Pulp in the World, Virgin or Recycled

Key Points: 
  • Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Pulp in the World, Virgin or Recycled
    KELOWNA, BC, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Red Leaf Pulp , developer of a proprietary wheat straw-based pulp mill in central Saskatchewan, announced the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results for its products.
  • NatureBank concluded that Red Leaf's pulp has a significantly lower embodied carbon value than conventional wood-based, virgin and recycled pulps.
  • Red Leaf's pulp process measures 280 kg CO2e/tonne of GHG Emissions (per tonne of Air Dried Pulp), on a Cradle-to-Gate basis.
  • About Red Leaf Pulp Ltd.
    Red Leaf Pulp is developing the first non-wood pulp mill in Canada, producing a unique unbleached product demanded by the US$250 Billion paper and packaging market.