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New Brunswick Forestry Agreements
New Brunswick’s natural resources minister Thursday released the province’s forestry agreements, which give forest companies access to more Crown land and are the result of a 10-year plan announced in March. The plan will allow forestry companies to harvest an additional 660,000 cubic metres of softwood a year – a hike of 20 per cent.…
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New Brunswick Forestry Deal Disputed
New Brunswick Premier David Alward said Tuesday a controversial forestry agreement with J.D. Irving should be finalized before the provincial election campaign begins next week, according to CBC. The government signed an initial deal with the company earlier in the year and a final agreement was expected to be in place by July 1. The…
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New Forestry Plan, New Brunswick: Irving Invests
In obviously related news, JD Irving announced Friday two more major investments in its forestry operations, pledging to pump a total of $38 million into sawmill operations in Chipman, NB, and a centre in Doaktown. The announcements followed Thursday’s commitment by the New Brunswick government to increase the allocation of softwood the forest industry will…
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Madison’s Lumber News Archives: Aug 2008
Russian Timber Imports, Wood Chip Demand, AbitibiBowater Production Cuts, US Lumber Imports, Pope & Talbot’s Mackenzie Pulp Mill Sold, JD Irving Mill Closures, Canadian Timberland Development in China, Forestry Equipment Suppliers, TimberWest Land Sale, US Mortgage Issues Russian Timber Imports Russian Timber Imports News of the proposed Russian 80 per cent export tax on raw…
