From their Business Plan
DEMAND FOR HIGHBANK’S AGGREGATE
Primary target region: Prince Rupert-Kitimat; rest of B.C.
Competitive advantage: Lower transportation costs due to proximity
Major projects requiring aggregate: Port of Prince Rupert expansion; Rio Tinco expansion of
Alcan smelter in Kitimat; B.C. govt’s Pacific Gateway Transportation Strategy
Highbank’s first sales contract: To West Fraser Concrete. 100,000 tonnes of aggregate
commitment. Signed March 2012. Delivery by end of 2012.
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