Timber allocations approved for restart of pulp mill in Prince Albert
Paper Excellence has secured the forest fibre needed for the 2023 restart of the Prince Albert pulp mill – a move that is expected to create 1,650 jobs.
The province announced the timber allocations for Paper Excellence, just one day after they announced a timber allotment for a company that will construct and operate an OSB plant that is expected to create over 700 jobs in northern Saskatchewan.
“One of the key goals of Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan is to increase forestry product sales and exports and create more forestry-related jobs in the province,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “The restart of the Paper Excellence pulp mill is expected to create over 1,650 direct and indirect jobs, while enhancing northern and Indigenous economic and labour development opportunities within our world-class forestry sector.”
The Prince Albert pulp mill was constructed in 1968 and open until the previous operator closed it in 2006. Environment Minister Warran Kaeding said the reopening of the mill is welcome news for the province’s sustainable forestry sector.