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A private southwest Saskatchewan facility that will produce and sell purified helium is being promoted by the provincial government as evidence of Saskatchewan’s leadership as a supplier of necessary resources.
“Saskatchewan has the natural resources the world needs, and it is important we continue providing a competitive investment environment to attract projects such as this that will create jobs in our communities, grow our economy and build a strong Saskatchewan,” Doug Steele, the Cypress Hills MLA, said in a news release.
“This facility will create and support local jobs, enable the province to scale up helium production, and grow export capacity,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre added in the release.
CANADA S LARGEST HELIUM PURIFICATION FACILITY OPENS IN SASKATCHEWAN
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Helium is a highly desirable commodity used in medical research, semiconductor manufacturing, space exploration, fibre optics, and advancements in nuclear power generation. This facility will create and support local jobs, enable the province to scale up helium production, and grow export capacity, Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. It will also further diversify our natural resource sector and position Saskatchewan as a leading supplier of a critical element that the world needs. Helium is included on both the Canadian and American lists of critical minerals, considered necessary for the modern economy, emerging technologies or which face supply chain risks. Prices for helium have risen by more than 160 per cent since 2017, as a result of increased global demand and shortage of supply. Canada currently has the fifth-largest helium resources in the world, with significant underground reserves in Saskatchewan.
Meanwhile, the NDP outright celebrated the end of the project. Construction of the Keystone XL expansion should be a top priority for Canada-U.S. economic relations. It is critical to North American energy security, will have a tremendous employment impact north and south of the border and has garnered significant indigenous support. Environmentally, Keystone will reach net-zero emissions when it first turns on and will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. Now is the time for our nations to strengthen our trading relationship, not erect further barriers to collaborative and sustainable development. Saskatchewan’s priority is to continue advocating for our interests with the new administration, including protecting the important trade and export supply chain between our nations and strengthening North America’s energy security.
Mar 12, 2021
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) recently released a comprehensive study that found there is a collective total of nearly $11.5 billion in needed repairs and renovations at the buildings and supporting facilities at schools of agriculture authorized to receive U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research funding. The study was conducted for APLU by Gordian, a leader in facility and construction cost data, software and expertise. The study notes that 69% of the buildings at these schools – 97 land-grant universities in total – are more than 25 years old and require urgent upgrades to remain safe and useful. Without action, the declining state of these facilities threatens to hinder critical research on food safety and security, natural resources, climate change, and other key matters.
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