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BHP approves C$6.4 billion for stage two of the Jansen potash project, doubling investment in Canada and potash

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

This follows BHP’s approval of C$7.5 billion for stage one of the Jansen potash project (Jansen Stage 1) in August 2021, and a pre-Jansen Stage 1 investment of C$4.9 billion.

Key Points: 
  • This follows BHP’s approval of C$7.5 billion for stage one of the Jansen potash project (Jansen Stage 1) in August 2021, and a pre-Jansen Stage 1 investment of C$4.9 billion.
  • Jansen Stage 1 is 32% complete with anticipated first production planned for late calendar year 2026.
  • “The approval of Jansen stage two is an exciting next step in our growth plans for Canada that reinforces our confidence in potash, and our optimism in Canada as a premier investment jurisdiction.
  • Jansen Stage 2 builds on this delivery model and introduces Fluor to the Jansen Stage 2 delivery team.

Support for Indigenous Businesses a Pathway to Healing and Growth

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Sodexo’s third Indigenous Business Survey shows continued public support for Indigenous businesses and belief that this support is an important pathway to healing Canada’s relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people (72%).

Key Points: 
  • Sodexo’s third Indigenous Business Survey shows continued public support for Indigenous businesses and belief that this support is an important pathway to healing Canada’s relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people (72%).
  • More than half of Canadians (56%) directly support Indigenous businesses by purchasing their products and services.
  • 72% believe that thriving Indigenous businesses are important to the creation of sustainable economic opportunities for Indigenous people.
  • 48% of those who do not support Indigenous businesses directly claim to not know where to find them; more than one-third are unaware of Indigenous businesses (37%) or what products or services they provide (35%).

CIMA+ OPENS NEW OFFICE IN HALIFAX

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

MONTREAL, April 20, 2023 /CNW/ - CIMA+, one of Canada's largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Halifax, at 302–238A Brownlow Avenue, Dartmouth, NS.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, April 20, 2023 /CNW/ - CIMA+, one of Canada's largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Halifax, at 302–238A Brownlow Avenue, Dartmouth, NS.
  • Despite having a strong client base and a core group of resources in the Atlantic region, CIMA+ had not yet opened an office there.
  • "After last year's opening of our third Atlantic office in Clarenville (Newfoundland and Labrador), we gained a taste of how promising the Atlantic market could be for CIMA+.
  • In conjunction with the opening of its Halifax office, CIMA+ has launched a campaign to recruit 10 new employees to support its growing operations in the region.

AEGIS Hedging Appoints Dave McLellan as Director of Canada

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Friday, February 24, 2023

AEGIS Hedging Solutions ("AEGIS" or “the Company"), a leader in technology and expertise for commodity and environmental markets, today announced the appointment of Dave McLellan to the newly created position of Director of Canada.

Key Points: 
  • AEGIS Hedging Solutions ("AEGIS" or “the Company"), a leader in technology and expertise for commodity and environmental markets, today announced the appointment of Dave McLellan to the newly created position of Director of Canada.
  • With over 25 years of experience in finance and energy, Dave will manage existing customer and financial counterparty relationships, help AEGIS enter new markets and lead business development efforts in Canada.
  • As organizations across every sector seek increased certainty amidst volatile commodity prices, hedging is now a mission-critical activity.
  • "AEGIS is the clear market leader in the United States, and its hedging platform and environmental market solutions are applicable worldwide," said McLellan.

Dassault Systèmes and IBM Collaborate to Accelerate the Sustainable Transformation of Asset-intensive Industries Thanks to Virtual Twin Experiences

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

(Source: IBV 2022 CEO - Energy & Resources insights)

Key Points: 
  • (Source: IBV 2022 CEO - Energy & Resources insights)
    Today companies are confronted with not only rising energy prices but also supply chain and operational disruptions.
  • A company’s ability to harness actionable, data-driven insights is key to accelerate the transformation of assets that are safer, more efficient and more sustainable.
  • To help companies ensure business continuity while achieving their sustainability goals, Dassault Systèmes and IBM have decided to combine Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and virtual twin experiences with IBM’s solutions for Asset Management, Resources Optimization, Environmental Risk Management and ESG governance.
  • Over the coming months, Dassault Systèmes and IBM will work together to structure the details of their joint offering.

Sodexo Canada Achieves Highest Level of Certification for Progressive Aboriginal Relations

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Friday, October 7, 2022

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- October 7, 2022 Sodexo Canada Energy and Resources was recognized last night in Vancouver by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) as a Gold Level certified Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) company.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, Ontario, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- October 7, 2022 Sodexo Canada Energy and Resources was recognized last night in Vancouver by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) as a Gold Level certified Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) company.
  • This is Sodexos 21st year as PAR certified and, this year, it is the only company to earn Gold Level, the highest level of certification.
  • Promoting, reinforcing and nurturing business relationships with Indigenous communities and Nations is paramount to our work, says Suzanne Bergeron, President, Sodexo Canada.
  • Sodexos 21-year commitment to Progressive Aboriginal Relations in itself is to be commended, achieving Gold-Level PAR certification is a major accomplishment.

Sodexo’s Stephanie Hertzog Recognized as a Leader in the Oil and Gas Industry

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Gaithersburg, Md., Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a leader in food services and facilities management, announced today Stephanie Hertzogs recognition as a leader in the oil and gas industry.

Key Points: 
  • Gaithersburg, Md., Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sodexo, a leader in food services and facilities management, announced today Stephanie Hertzogs recognition as a leader in the oil and gas industry.
  • The Transition Economist (TE)100 Women of the Energy Transition: Oil and Gas pays tribute to women trailblazing energy transition.
  • I am humbled to be named to the TE100: Oil and Gas and part of such an esteemed group of my peers, said Stephanie Hertzog, CEO, Energy and Resources, North America and Head of Global Energy Strategic Accounts, Sodexo.
  • Hertzog is one of 10 women, nominated by peers, partners, and colleagues, named to this years TE100Women of the Energy Transition: Oil and Gas.

Whitecap Resources Inc. Partners With Federated Co-operatives Limited to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Saskatchewan

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Carbon dioxide sequestration will be performed by Whitecap as part of the Weyburn unit CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery ("EOR") operations or by injecting into a new saline storage facility.

Key Points: 
  • Carbon dioxide sequestration will be performed by Whitecap as part of the Weyburn unit CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery ("EOR") operations or by injecting into a new saline storage facility.
  • The resulting infrastructure and CO2 supply handling capability would support Weyburn unit expansions as well as enable other operators to pursue greenfield CO2 EOR operations in Southeast Saskatchewan.
  • As operator, Whitecap currently sequesters 2 million tonnes of CO2 annually in the Weyburn unit, and the FCL Project supports the capture of nearly 500,000 tonnes of additional industrial CO2 emissions per year.
  • "This proposed project will include CO2 enhanced oil recovery, which lowers GHG emissions by 82 per cent compared to traditional extraction methods while increasing production.

Energy and Natural Resources Partner Elizabeth Titus Joins Holland & Hart

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

DENVER, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Holland & Hart announced the addition of partner Liz Titus to its Environmental and Natural Resources practice in the Denver office.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Holland & Hart announced the addition of partner Liz Titus to its Environmental and Natural Resources practice in the Denver office.
  • "We are delighted to add a practitioner of Liz's caliber and reputation to our Colorado Energy and Resources team," said Emily Schilling, Practice Group Leader of the firm's Environmental and Natural Resources group.
  • "I have worked with many members of Holland & Hart's Energy and Natural Resources team in Colorado and look forward to collaborating with team members across the firm's footprint," said Liz.
  • Holland & Hart's Energy and Resources attorneys have been rooted in the energy and resources industry through generations.