B.C. company wants to open $300M made-in-Canada sand mine to fuel anticipated fracking, LNG boom

B.C. company wants to open $300M made-in-Canada sand mine to fuel anticipated fracking, LNG boom

The proposal comes as the province is promising to fast-track select new industrial developments — and as conservation groups are sounding the alarm about B.C. falling behind on its environmental goals amid the rush to diversify the economy away from the United States.

CFO: Shell on track to ship first LNG Canada cargo in middle of 2025

Asked about the LNG Canada start-up during Shell’s first-quarter earnings call on Friday, Gorman said that Shell is “really pleased with the progress so far.” “And of course, you saw the commissioning cargo come in to be able to test all of the different aspects of the facility,” she said. Last month, the 173,400-cbm LNG carrier, Maran Gas Roxana, arrived in Kitimat with a cargo of LNG from Australia. According to its AIS data provided by Vessel…