BC Hydro supports FPX Nickel Corp. to reduce carbon intensity
FPX Nickel Corp. recently released an update on value engineering studies that have improved the conceptual mine plan and facilities of the Baptiste Nickel Project in central British Columbia. Read the full release here.
The release states:
“FPX has received funding support from BC Hydro that will enable Baptiste to commence interconnection studies in the second half of 2024, advancing electrification of the project and supporting BC’s and Canada’s critical minerals strategy
‘Our plans to adopt best-in-class mining technologies are expected to enable Baptiste to be one of the lowest-carbon nickel operations in the world. The optimization of our approach to mine planning highlights our made-in-Canada advantage. British Columbia’s clean power underpins Baptiste’s potential for responsible production of high-value nickel units that will support decarbonization of the global economy. We are grateful for BC Hydro’s support as we move toward entry into the provincial and federal environmental assessment process in 2025.’
— Martin Turenne, President and CEO of FPX Nickel”
BC Hydro’s business and economic development group is working closely with FPX and providing support as it formally enters the interconnection queue with a System Impact Study.
For more information about Canada’s critical minerals strategy, read Clean and Competitive: A Blueprint for B.C.’s Industrial Future.
For more information about support available for new and existing large commercial and industrial customers in B.C., visit choose.bchydro.com/support-and-incentives.