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The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the federal government to become a lead regulator on offshore wind projects in 16 inland bays. This agreement allows the province to manage offshore wind projects in a similar manner to onshore projects, including land tenure and regulation. However, the MoU is contingent on the passing of Bill C-49, which would amend the Accord Acts to allow for the licensing of offshore renewable projects. In addition to offshore wind, the province is also investing in onshore green hydrogen projects. [Extracted from the article]

Hitachi's transmission technology will replace the existing systems which have been in operation since 1984 - allowing for increased efficiency and control over transmissions and will raise existing power conversion capacity by 50%. Hydro-Québec is the largest producer of hydroelectricity in Canada and is one of the largest hydroelectricity producers globally. Canadian hydroelectricity producer Hydro-Québec is to partner with Hitachi Energy to supply Canada and north-eastern American states with electricity using Hitachi's high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. [Extracted from the article]

Public transportation and mobility services provider Transdev North America is set to acquire transport business First Transit Topco from EQT Infrastructure for an undisclosed sum. Cincinnati-based First Transit provides passenger transportation and vehicle maintenance services - owning and operating 12,000 vehicles and maintains an additional 36,500. [Extracted from the article]

Rio Tinto is to invest C$240 million ($184.3 million) to expand the production of low-carbon high-value aluminium billet at its Alma smelter in Lac-Saint-Jean, in the eastern Canadian province of Quebec, it announced on Wednesday July 13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electra Battery Materials Corp has begun preliminary talks with the government of Quebec to build a new cobalt refinery that will integrate with an emerging battery materials park in the Canadian province, the company said on Wednesday June 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Toronto-based developer, Potentia Renewables, has secured financing for a 548MW portfolio of wind projects the company is developing in the Canadian province of Alberta. The renewables company secured a C$600 million ($480.42 million) debt package from KfW IPEX-Bank to support the construction and operation of its 5-project wind portfolio. [Extracted from the article]

A workers' strike at Vale's Sudbury nickel mine, in the eastern Canadian province of Ontario, is now in its second week, but would have to continue for at least a month before nickel premiums would rise in the United States, according to most market sources consulted by Fastmarkets this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zinc producer Trevali has begun trucking ore concentrate at its mothballed Caribou mine in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the company said on Tuesday March 30. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zinc producer Trevali will restart its mothballed Caribou mine in the Canadian province of New Brunswick after implementing "operational and commercial enhancements," the company has announced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Glencore is assessing options to restart its nickel and zinc operations in the Canadian province of Quebec before May 4 after the local government classed mining an essential activity during the Covid-19 shutdown, the Switzerland-based commodity and mining firm said on Tuesday April 14. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Noranda Income Fund's (NIF) zinc processing facility in the Canadian province of Quebec has been deemed an essential supplier to several industries during the Covid-19 pandemic by the state government and is continuing its priority manufacturing activities as a result. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rio Tinto’s Arvida aluminium smelter in the Canadian province of Quebec is reportedly experiencing difficulties with its billet casting, causing a slowdown in billet production, sources told American Metal Market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The end of the nine-month strike at Noranda Income Fund’s (NIF's) zinc processing facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, in the Canadian province of Quebec, is unlikely to push spot market premiums lower in the near future, according to market participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Teck Resources' union workers at its Trail Operations in the Canadian province of British Columbia have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement, both parties confirmed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the condition of bonds markets in Canadian provinces in 2010. It highlights the continueg increase in their borrowing levels. But, it advises the provinces to maintain their fiscal discipline to prevent decreases in bond markets. In addition, the article recognizes strong demand for bonds locally. The ability of the provinces to exploit growing international demand for Canadian paper is also noted.

Brazil's Vale has employed foreign workers to help complete the company's Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Newfoundland and Labrador, citing a lack of skilled trade workers available in the Canadian province. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the impact of rising interest of Canada's federal and municipal government in public-private partnerships (PPP) on that of Canada's provinces. It states that recent increase has been seen in the volume of Canada's federal and municipal government's deals in the PPP market, totaling more than seven billion Canadian dollars of project and mentions that PPP market analysts view the federal and municipal governments as a potential threat for the provinces.

The article focuses on the impact of big budget deficits on Canadian provinces. Aside from Saskatchewan, the economies of the provinces are projected to contract in 2009 as they are hit hard by the recession. It cites the increase in the borrowing programmes of the provinces to 70 billion dollars for this fiscal year because of the combined budget deficit of 30 billion dollars. It also mentions the move of the provinces to turn to foreign markets for relief.

The article reports that several Canadian provinces have been looking to the private placement market to raise funds rather than rely on their indebted sovereigns or local banks. In April 2009, the Provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia returned to the market with notes denominated in Hong Kong dollars. For this year, a total of $378 million (m) equivalent was raised by Canadian provinces in the market. A medium term note (MTN) dealer says there is a trend for more regional private placements in the global market.