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everything becomes uncontrollable," Energy and Natu-
ral Resources Minister Pierre Arcand told the CBC.
Arcand has said Québec will spend $1.3 billion on
infrastructure and job training in the first five years
(2015/20) of Plan Nord to assist the private sector in
making commitments.
Accordingly, the province has invested $50 million in
the expansion of a Montréal liquefied natural gas (LNG)
plant, aimed at providing an alternative to the fuel cost
and emissions of stand-alone diesel generators that are
the primary source of electricity in the remote region.
e government has funded a $20-million feasibility
study for a 400-km rail line to the iron-rich Labrador
Trough region, and they've fronted the $77-million cost
of the Hwy 167 all-weather road extension to Storno-
way Diamond Corp.'s new Renaud mine. e province
is also negotiating to acquire industrial port facilities at
Sept Iles from Cliff Resources, which unhelpfully shut-
tered its Bloom Lake iron mine in January. Sept Iles, on
the St. Lawrence Seaway, would serve as the southern
terminus of the rail line from the Labrador Trough and a
Rooney, Kevin
Baker & McKenzie LLP
(416) 865-6871
kevin.rooney@bakermckenzie.com
Mr. Rooney, partner in the firm's Corporate & Securities group, focuses
on securities-related matters, including financings, M&A, shareholder
activism and corporate governance for domestic and international mining
and non-mining clients.
Sabine, John W.
Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-6237
sabinej@bennettjones.com
Mr. Sabine practises securities, M&A, mining and resource and mine
finance law, globally representing both offerors and target companies in
hostile and negotiated take-over bids and private offerings of equity and
debt securities.
Saltzman, Jason M.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6196
jsaltzman@blg.com
Mr. Saltzman has a range of experience on corporate transactions,
including initial public offerings, M&A, public & private offerings, proxy
contests & stock exchange listings, cross-border and private investment
with an emphasis on the mining sector.
Santoro, Vitale A.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(514) 904-5371
vsantoro@osler.com
Mr. Santoro is a partner in the firm's Business Law Department and is
Co-Chair of the National Corporate Department. His practice covers many
areas of corporate law, across many industries, such as infrastructure,
project finance, real estate and mining.
Scarlett, James D.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-8199
jscarlett@torys.com
Mr. Scarlett provides senior-level advice to mining companies,
investors and investment banks on M&A, corporate finance and
governance matters. He also has extensive experience in planning,
negotiating and implementing public market transactions.
Scott, Trevor R.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
(604) 661-1732
tscott@farris.com
Mr. Scott has extensive experience advising mining
companies on mergers & acquisitions (negotiated and hostile),
equity and debt financings, restructurings, corporate
governance and shareholder activism.
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