Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP”) and Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) announced they have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately USD$29 billion, which includes the assumption of $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt. The transaction, which has the unanimous support of both boards of directors, values KCS at $275 per share, representing a 23% premium, based on the CP and KCS closing prices on March 19, 2021 (and $270 per share, representing a 26% premium3, based on the respective CP and KCS 30-day volume weighted average prices (“VWAP”)).

Global engineering, project management, and professional services firm shares insights on how the world has changed and where it is headed.

Fugro has completed foundation testing services for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, a new border crossing between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan.

Eldorado Gold Corporation, announces a maiden resource estimate for the recently-discovered Ormaque deposit near its Lamaque operations (Figure 1) in Quebec. Inferred Mineral Resources total 2,620,000 tonnes at a grade of 9.53 grams per tonne gold, for 803,000 ounces of contained gold.

Hatch recognized as Top Employer for Young People

SNC-Lavalin announced that it has been awarded a $30 million USD contract by Coeur Rochester, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, Inc., to provide construction management services for the Plan of Operations, Amendment Number 11 (POA 11)  expansion project at Coeur’s Rochester mine near Lovelock, Nevada. The contract commenced in fourth quarter 2020 and is estimated to be completed by the end of 2022. This win is aligned with SNC-Lavalin’s new strategy moving forward in the Services segment.

thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers Produktbereich Green Hydrogen hat nach einer erfolgreich abgeschlossenen Machbarkeitsstudie den Zuschlag für einen Engineering-Auftrag zur Installation einer 88 Megawatt (MW) Wasserelektrolyse für das kanadische Energieunternehmen Hydro-Québec erhalten. Das staatliche Unternehmen ist aufgrund der enormen hydraulischen Energieressourcen in der Provinz Québec einer der größten Wasserkraftversorger in Nordamerika.

Evolving and emerging client challenges need proactive responses. Hatch, a leading enabler of water digital transformations, announces its integration with Hydromantis, the supplier of choice for innovative water resources recovery and water management software solutions

SNC-Lavalin announced that it has completed the previously announced agreement to sell its South African Resources business to local management. The sale forms part of the Company’s strategy to focus on becoming a leading professional services and project management company, and generate consistent earnings and cash flow.

Calling all Canadian mining and mineral processing projects that have achieved above-average safety statistics!

Pure Portal utilizes FAR UV light to deactivate 99.9% of pathogens on retail carts

Hatch welcomes LTK – a transportation engineering consulting firm that specializes in transit, transit vehicles, and transit systems - into its global network as part of Hatch’s global Infrastructure team. This new partnership will provide a solid foundation to position Hatch as a top transportation solutions provider in North America and around the globe.

Pieridae Energy Limited announced that it has signed a services agreement with respected global engineering firm Bechtel related to Pieridae’s 2-Train Goldboro LNG Facility. Some of the key deliverables in the services agreement are:

• Initiating a detailed review of the scope and design of the Goldboro LNG Facility and developing a comprehensive engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (“EPCC”) execution plan by March 31, 2021;
• Delivering a final lump sum, turnkey EPCC contract price proposal by May 31, 2021; and
• Conducting a meaningful engagement with the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq First Nations including their participation in the construction of a large-scale work camp at the LNG site.

Hatch announce the appointment of Francesca Ottoni to the role of Regional Manager, Waterpower. Based in Niagara Falls, the birthplace of Hatch’s nearly 100-year-old history in waterpower, Ottoni will lead Hatch’s world-class hydroelectric professionals based in Ontario.

Hatch and X-Terra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly deliver environmental services, including field studies, monitoring, investigations, permitting, and management to clients throughout Saskatchewan.

• Geomega adds technical and operations management experience
• Geomega nominates Nicholas Nickoletopoulos to its Board of Directors Montreal, September 16, 2020

Filo Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Ms. Carmel Daniele to the Board of Directors of Filo Mining, in replacement of Mr. Paul McRae who has resigned.

Major, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, offers aggregate and mining producers access to the company’s free virtual training series to help operations optimize efficiency and team learning amid the conditions caused by Covid-19. The on-demand webinars provide practical tips involving screen media, screen boxes and the screening process.

Webuild, formerly Salini Impregilo, and its partners in the Mobilinx consortium have won the “Proximo North America Rail Deal of the Year 2019” for the most innovative project financing transaction in the case of the €917-million (about CAN$1.3-billion) construction of Metrolinx’s Hurontario light rail transit line near Toronto, Canada. Astaldi, which is becoming part of Webuild under Progetto Italia (Project Italy) to consolidate Italy’s fragmented construction sector, was part of the consortium when the project was awarded in October 2019.

The world needs a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finland has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands to host three high level events to address the important role circularity plays in the economies of the future, as well as in the fight against climate change and the nature crisis.