The second phase of construction includes a contract for the electrical substation, engagement with contracts and contribution to the community’s economic vitality. ABB will engineer, build and commission the 120-kV substation. AtkinsRéalis and SRK Consulting are advancing the detailed engineering for the project.
Nouveau Monde said it is also engaged with local and Indigenous contractors to develop a procurement strategy and maximize the benefits to the regional economy. Funding has also been secured to build a recreational centre at the site.
“The North American market is eagerly awaiting the start-up of our Phase 2 ore-to-active-anode-material operations to access a local and carbon-neutral alternative to China’s supply,” Nouveau Monde chair Arne Frandsen said in a news release.
“With Canada having only mined 0.2% of the global natural graphite production last year – and the US 0% – Matawinie is set to be a…
