A company wants to open a sand mine for the production of LNG

Providing a sharp increase in the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a British Columbia company wants to open a sand mine north of Prince George.

The project of Vitreo Mineralsabout 60 km from Prince George, would produce siliceous sand used in hydraulic fracturing during the extraction of oil and natural gas.

According to the Chairman and CEO Scott Broughtonthe majority of the sand, used in Canada for this industry, is imported from the state of Wisconsin. He therefore believes that his project will line up with the movement Buy Canadian.

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We should produce it locally. We should recover this markethe supported this week at the conference Minerals Northto Prince George.

Scott Broughton Said that the project, estimated at $ 300 million, would include an industrial mine, a career, a factory and would create 150 permanent jobs.

The provincial environmental assessment process began and public members are invited to express their opinion on the project on March 13 during an open day at the community center of Bear Lake and a virtual information session on May 21.

Sand could be used in particular in the formation of Montney, which has a high content of natural gas liquids, as well as potential in LNG Technically marketable and recoverable evaluated at 12.6 billion barrelsaccording to Natural Resources Canada.

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The energy industry provides for an increase in demand for LNG when LNG Canada will come into service in Kitimat, during the year.

According to the federal and the provinces, the LNG Allows Canada to reduce its dependence on American hydrocarbon demand, in a context where bilateral trade relations are tense due to the economic measures of the Trump administration.

Five projects LNG are at different stages of the approval process.

With information fromAndrew Kurjata