Fortune Minerals Completes Purchase of Lamont County Site for Proposed Refinery
DECEMBER 15, 2025 / LAMONT COUNTY, AB – Fortune Minerals Limited has completed the purchase of Lamont County site for its proposed refinery, following the closing of a C$3.8 million loan from Prosper NWT. The transaction finalizes the company’s ownership of the site and removes a key development risk as it advances the vertically integrated […]
Greenlight Electricity Centre Project Clears Federal Assessment Requirement
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 / STURGEON COUNTY, AB – Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) acknowledges the recent decision by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) regarding the proposed Greenlight Electricity Centre Project, a new natural-gas-fuelled power generation facility to be built approximately 10 kilometres east of Gibbons. The IAAC completed its review of the project, […]
Fortune Minerals To Secure Lamont County Site For Proposed Facility
NOVEMBER 10, 2025 / LAMONT COUNTY, AB – Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) notes the recent announcement by Fortune Minerals Limited regarding a C$3.8 million loan from Prosper NWT to support the acquisition of a Lamont County site. The funding will allow Fortune Minerals to complete the purchase of the site and advance their proposal […]
Keyera’s Josephburg Condensate Fractionation Project Clears Federal Assessment
OCTOBER 23, 2025 / STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB – Keyera Corp.’s proposed Josephburg Condensate Fractionation Project, to be built just east of Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, has cleared the federal assessment requirement. The facility will process incoming condensate into light and mid‑weight condensates, LPG, and other hydrocarbon products, and the Impact Assessment Agency of […]
G&W Plans New Rail Terminal at Gasia Energy Complex
SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 / STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB – Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) welcomes the announcement that Alberta Heartland Railway (AHR), a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Canada Inc., has signed agreements with Gasia Energy Corp. to develop a multiservice rail terminal at Gasia’s planned energy complex in Strathcona County. The project includes a long-term […]
Cando Rail Gets $100M Loan to Expand Sturgeon Terminal
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 / STURGEON COUNTY, AB – Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is set to see a major boost in rail infrastructure as Cando Rail & Terminals expands its Sturgeon Terminal, one of the region’s key rail hubs. The project, supported by a $100 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), will double the terminal’s […]
PlasCred Advances Plastics Recycling with BDC Term Sheet, ERA Grant
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 / FORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB – PlasCred Circular Innovations received $5 million from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to support its first commercial-scale plastics-to-liquids facility, Neos, at CN’s Scotford Yard in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Building on this momentum, the company also secured a non-binding term sheet from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) […]
Yellowhead Pipeline Approved to Bring Natural Gas to Alberta’s Industrial Heartland
AUGUST 22, 2025 / FORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB – The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has approved ATCO Energy Systems’ Need Assessment Application for the Yellowhead Pipeline Project, a major development that will bring natural gas to Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. The 230-kilometre pipeline, stretching from Peers to Fort Saskatchewan, will deliver more than 1,200 terajoules (1.1 billion […]
Keyera Expands NGL Presence in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland
JUNE 12, 2025 / EDMONTON, AB – Keyera Corp. is acquiring Plains’ Canadian natural gas liquids (NGL) assets, including major infrastructure in Fort Saskatchewan, in a $5.15 billion transaction. This deal strengthens Alberta’s Industrial Heartland as a hub for liquids processing and transportation. The expanded platform will provide more reliable services, greater market access, and […]
Cando Rail & Terminals to Double Size of Sturgeon Terminal, Creates a Rail-Centric Supply Chain in Western Canada
Partners with Dow to support Path2Zero Project Edmonton, AB—September 19, 2024—Cando Rail & Terminals, a premier provider of first and last mile rail service and terminal infrastructure, has announced plans to significantly expand its Sturgeon Multi-Purpose Rail Terminal. The expansion will double the size of the terminal, transforming it into a state-of-the-art rail-centric supply chain […]