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EDITOR'S NOTE: Following publication of this article, Industrial Info learned that one of the projects listed below is no longer being actively pursued by its owner, while another is not likely to begin construction in 2016. The new information is noted in each entry.
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The top 10 projects set to kick off in the U.S. Midwest in 2016, as ranked by investment values, come from a variety of industries and are spread across almost all states in the region, according to Industrial Info's project database. Wind power is the biggest factor on the list, accounting for more than one-third of the $10.44 billion total project-investment value, with the Metals & Minerals Industry just a notch behind. Minnesota, which has the region's largest mining and pipeline projects, leads all other states on the list.
All 10 projects are in the planning phases, in which plenty of factors could increase, decrease, delay or cancel spending. The windfarm projects appear to be facing the least resistance in regards to construction, while projects related to the mining industry face a high potential for red tape and environmental opposition.
The region includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota. The latter is the only state not represented in the top 10.
10. ITC Holdings' Winnco-to-Hazleton Transmission Line in Iowa: $480 Million
The U.S. Midwest expects to see more than $2 billion in power transmission projects begin construction next year, according to Industrial Info's database, almost one-quarter of which can be attributed to ITC Holdings Corporation's (NYSE:ITC) (Novi, Michigan) $480 million construction of a transmission line from the company's proposed, 345-kilovolt Winnco West Substation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to its existing Hazleton Substation in Buchanan County, Iowa. MidAmerican Energy Company (Des Moines, Iowa) also is involved in the development.
Construction is currently expected to kick off in the first quarter of 2016, and to be completed toward the end of 2018. The line is expected to run through substations owned by ITC in Lime Creek and Emory, and MidAmerican's Blackhawk Substation in Waterloo.
9. Antofagasta's Hydrometallurgical Plant in Ely, Minnesota: $547 Million
One of the lowest spots on the list goes to a project that actually is part of a much larger one: Antofagasta's (London, England) construction of a hydrometallurgical plant, to be built on the site of a proposed copper and nickel mine. The plant will use SGS S.A.'s (Geneva, Switzerland) PLATSOL Process, which SGS describes on its Web site as "a high-temperature, chloride-assisted pressure-leaching procedure," to recover copper, nickel and platinum-group metals from ores.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Following publication of this article, Industrial Info learned that this project is no longer being actively pursued by its owner.
8-7. (tie) Berkshire Hathaway's Windfarm near O'Neill, Nebraska: $800 Million
BHE Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (Omaha, Nebraska), announced earlier this year that it plans to build the 400-megawatt (MW) Grand Prairie Windfarm in north-central Nebraska. If completed, it would be the largest windfarm in the state, and it would increase Nebraska's current wind-powered capacity almost 50% to 1,200 MW. The company expects the project to kick off in the first quarter and to be completed in second-quarter 2017.
In May, BHE Renewables put in an order with Vestas (Aarhus, Denmark) for 200 units of its V110 turbines, each with a capacity of 2 MW, for the windfarm.
Just Wind's Windfarm in Strasburg, North Dakota: $800 Million
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, North Dakota was the leading U.S. state for wind power generation in 2014. Just Wind LLC (Napoleon, North Dakota) plans to take advantage of that with its proposed, 400-MW Emmons County Windfarm. The project would employ 167 Mitsubishi wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of 2.4 MW.
EAPC Architects Engineers (Grand Forks, North Dakota) is serving as a consultant on the project, which is expected to kick off in third-quarter 2016 and to be completed about one year later.
6. NioCorp' Niobium and Rare-Earth Mine and Mill in Elk Creek, Nebraska: $979 Million
Executives at NioCorp Developments (Vancouver, British Columbia) expressed optimism earlier this year about the Elk Creek mine, which is says sits atop billions of dollars' of elements, including niobium, which is used to strengthen steel. Over a 32-year mine life, the 1 million-ton-per-year, Underground Longhole Stoping Mine is expected to feature a 2,700-ton-per-day hydrometallurgical plant and aluminothermic-reduction polymetallurgical plant, which will produce 7,500 tons per year of ferroniobium, 23,960 tons per year titanium dioxide, and 97 tons per year scandium trioxide by-products.
The project currently is estimated to kick off in third-quarter 2016, and to be completed about two years later. Consultants on the projects include SRK Consulting Limited (Lakewood, Colorado), Roche Limited (Montreal, Quebec), SGS Canada Incorporated (Mississauga, Ontario), Hazen Research Incorporated (Golden, Colorado) and Dahrouge Geological Consulting Limited (Edmonton, Alberta).
5. Denali Energy's Windfarm near Minot, North Dakota: $1 Billion
Further evidence of North Dakota's potential for wind power can be found near the central city of Minot, where Denali Energy (Pequot Lakes, Minnesota) is planning to construct the first phase of the Hartland Windfarm. The company plans to construct between 200 and 312 wind turbine generator sets, each with a capacity of 1.5 to 2.5 MW. Michels Wind Energy (Brownsville, Wisconsin) is performing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the project, which is expected to begin construction in the first quarter, and to be completed toward the end of 2018.
4-3. (tie) TradeWind Energy's Windfarm near Minneola, Kansas: $1.2 Billion
Kansas also has some of the nation's strongest potential for wind power, with operational capacity rising rapidly to almost 3,000 MW at the end of 2014. TradeWind Energy (Lenexa, Kansas) plans to build on that with the Cimarron Bend Windfarm, in which the company expects to utilize between 240 and 400 wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of between 1.5 and 2.5 MW, to produce about 600 MW.
The project is expected to kick off in third-quarter 2016, and to be completed toward the end of 2019.
Enbridge Energy's Sandpiper Pipeline in Minnesota: $1.2 Billion
In addition to the Power and Metals & Minerals industries, the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry is very active in the U.S. Midwest, as can be seen in Enbridge Incorporated's (NYSE:ENB) (Calgary, Alberta) $2.6 billion, 618-mile Sandpiper Crude Oil Pipeline project, which is expected to run from the Beaver Lodge area in North Dakota's Bakken Shale to Enbridge's terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. The $1.2 billion, 270-mile Minnesota portion is expected to transport an estimated 225,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the North Dakota border to the Wisconsin border, which is near the Superior terminal.
The company expects begin construction in third-quarter 2016, and to begin moving oil on the pipeline in second-quarter 2017. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued expected guidelines to obtain approval for a route. An Enbridge spokesperson told the Grand Forks Herald that the guidelines, which include an order to the Minnesota Department of Commerce to study the environmental impact, will not slow down the overall schedule.
2. Oxford Creek Capital's Biotechnology Park in Kansas City, Missouri: $1.3 Billion
The Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry also is well-represented in the U.S. Midwest, with plans under way for the Oxford on the Blue Biotechnology Park, a 4 million-square-foot facility that is expected to house multiple tenants for the research of life sciences and biotechnology. Cassidy Turley Incorporated (Kansas City, Missouri), Lutjen & Company (North Kansas City, Missouri) and HOK Incorporated (Kansas City) are serving as consultants.
The project is expected to begin construction in first-quarter 2016, and to be completed about two years later.
1. Antofagasta's Copper and Nickel Mine in Ely, Minnesota: $2.13 Billion
The top project on the list circles back to the No. 10 spot: the construction of an 80,000-ton-per-day underground mine, concentrator and flotation mill that will produce 181.7 million pounds per year of copper, 42.3 million pounds per year of nickel, and 251,000 ounces per year of platinum-group metals. The previously mentioned hydrometallurgical plant will be constructed on the premises. AMEC E&C Services Incorporated is serving as resource estimate consultant, and URS Corporation is serving as lead environmental consultant.
The project is still being evaluated. However, the current kickoff estimate is anything but guaranteed. Even if the project is approved, environmental organizations such as the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy have vowed legal action to halt construction, citing concerns about water pollution and potential effects on the wetlands.
Mining giant Antofagasta took over the proposed project after acquiring Duluth Metals in November.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Following publication of this article, Industrial Info learned that this project is not likely to begin construction until 2020.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and ten international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The top 10 projects set to kick off in the U.S. Midwest in 2016, as ranked by investment values, come from a variety of industries and are spread across almost all states in the region, according to Industrial Info's project database. Wind power is the biggest factor on the list, accounting for more than one-third of the $10.44 billion total project-investment value, with the Metals & Minerals Industry just a notch behind. Minnesota, which has the region's largest mining and pipeline projects, leads all other states on the list.
All 10 projects are in the planning phases, in which plenty of factors could increase, decrease, delay or cancel spending. The windfarm projects appear to be facing the least resistance in regards to construction, while projects related to the mining industry face a high potential for red tape and environmental opposition.
The region includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota. The latter is the only state not represented in the top 10.
10. ITC Holdings' Winnco-to-Hazleton Transmission Line in Iowa: $480 Million
The U.S. Midwest expects to see more than $2 billion in power transmission projects begin construction next year, according to Industrial Info's database, almost one-quarter of which can be attributed to ITC Holdings Corporation's (NYSE:ITC) (Novi, Michigan) $480 million construction of a transmission line from the company's proposed, 345-kilovolt Winnco West Substation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to its existing Hazleton Substation in Buchanan County, Iowa. MidAmerican Energy Company (Des Moines, Iowa) also is involved in the development.
Construction is currently expected to kick off in the first quarter of 2016, and to be completed toward the end of 2018. The line is expected to run through substations owned by ITC in Lime Creek and Emory, and MidAmerican's Blackhawk Substation in Waterloo.
9. Antofagasta's Hydrometallurgical Plant in Ely, Minnesota: $547 Million
One of the lowest spots on the list goes to a project that actually is part of a much larger one: Antofagasta's (London, England) construction of a hydrometallurgical plant, to be built on the site of a proposed copper and nickel mine. The plant will use SGS S.A.'s (Geneva, Switzerland) PLATSOL Process, which SGS describes on its Web site as "a high-temperature, chloride-assisted pressure-leaching procedure," to recover copper, nickel and platinum-group metals from ores.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Following publication of this article, Industrial Info learned that this project is no longer being actively pursued by its owner.
8-7. (tie) Berkshire Hathaway's Windfarm near O'Neill, Nebraska: $800 Million
BHE Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (Omaha, Nebraska), announced earlier this year that it plans to build the 400-megawatt (MW) Grand Prairie Windfarm in north-central Nebraska. If completed, it would be the largest windfarm in the state, and it would increase Nebraska's current wind-powered capacity almost 50% to 1,200 MW. The company expects the project to kick off in the first quarter and to be completed in second-quarter 2017.
In May, BHE Renewables put in an order with Vestas (Aarhus, Denmark) for 200 units of its V110 turbines, each with a capacity of 2 MW, for the windfarm.
Just Wind's Windfarm in Strasburg, North Dakota: $800 Million
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, North Dakota was the leading U.S. state for wind power generation in 2014. Just Wind LLC (Napoleon, North Dakota) plans to take advantage of that with its proposed, 400-MW Emmons County Windfarm. The project would employ 167 Mitsubishi wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of 2.4 MW.
EAPC Architects Engineers (Grand Forks, North Dakota) is serving as a consultant on the project, which is expected to kick off in third-quarter 2016 and to be completed about one year later.
6. NioCorp' Niobium and Rare-Earth Mine and Mill in Elk Creek, Nebraska: $979 Million
Executives at NioCorp Developments (Vancouver, British Columbia) expressed optimism earlier this year about the Elk Creek mine, which is says sits atop billions of dollars' of elements, including niobium, which is used to strengthen steel. Over a 32-year mine life, the 1 million-ton-per-year, Underground Longhole Stoping Mine is expected to feature a 2,700-ton-per-day hydrometallurgical plant and aluminothermic-reduction polymetallurgical plant, which will produce 7,500 tons per year of ferroniobium, 23,960 tons per year titanium dioxide, and 97 tons per year scandium trioxide by-products.
The project currently is estimated to kick off in third-quarter 2016, and to be completed about two years later. Consultants on the projects include SRK Consulting Limited (Lakewood, Colorado), Roche Limited (Montreal, Quebec), SGS Canada Incorporated (Mississauga, Ontario), Hazen Research Incorporated (Golden, Colorado) and Dahrouge Geological Consulting Limited (Edmonton, Alberta).
5. Denali Energy's Windfarm near Minot, North Dakota: $1 Billion
Further evidence of North Dakota's potential for wind power can be found near the central city of Minot, where Denali Energy (Pequot Lakes, Minnesota) is planning to construct the first phase of the Hartland Windfarm. The company plans to construct between 200 and 312 wind turbine generator sets, each with a capacity of 1.5 to 2.5 MW. Michels Wind Energy (Brownsville, Wisconsin) is performing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the project, which is expected to begin construction in the first quarter, and to be completed toward the end of 2018.
4-3. (tie) TradeWind Energy's Windfarm near Minneola, Kansas: $1.2 Billion
Kansas also has some of the nation's strongest potential for wind power, with operational capacity rising rapidly to almost 3,000 MW at the end of 2014. TradeWind Energy (Lenexa, Kansas) plans to build on that with the Cimarron Bend Windfarm, in which the company expects to utilize between 240 and 400 wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of between 1.5 and 2.5 MW, to produce about 600 MW.
The project is expected to kick off in third-quarter 2016, and to be completed toward the end of 2019.
Enbridge Energy's Sandpiper Pipeline in Minnesota: $1.2 Billion
In addition to the Power and Metals & Minerals industries, the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry is very active in the U.S. Midwest, as can be seen in Enbridge Incorporated's (NYSE:ENB) (Calgary, Alberta) $2.6 billion, 618-mile Sandpiper Crude Oil Pipeline project, which is expected to run from the Beaver Lodge area in North Dakota's Bakken Shale to Enbridge's terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. The $1.2 billion, 270-mile Minnesota portion is expected to transport an estimated 225,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the North Dakota border to the Wisconsin border, which is near the Superior terminal.
The company expects begin construction in third-quarter 2016, and to begin moving oil on the pipeline in second-quarter 2017. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued expected guidelines to obtain approval for a route. An Enbridge spokesperson told the Grand Forks Herald that the guidelines, which include an order to the Minnesota Department of Commerce to study the environmental impact, will not slow down the overall schedule.
2. Oxford Creek Capital's Biotechnology Park in Kansas City, Missouri: $1.3 Billion
The Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry also is well-represented in the U.S. Midwest, with plans under way for the Oxford on the Blue Biotechnology Park, a 4 million-square-foot facility that is expected to house multiple tenants for the research of life sciences and biotechnology. Cassidy Turley Incorporated (Kansas City, Missouri), Lutjen & Company (North Kansas City, Missouri) and HOK Incorporated (Kansas City) are serving as consultants.
The project is expected to begin construction in first-quarter 2016, and to be completed about two years later.
1. Antofagasta's Copper and Nickel Mine in Ely, Minnesota: $2.13 Billion
The top project on the list circles back to the No. 10 spot: the construction of an 80,000-ton-per-day underground mine, concentrator and flotation mill that will produce 181.7 million pounds per year of copper, 42.3 million pounds per year of nickel, and 251,000 ounces per year of platinum-group metals. The previously mentioned hydrometallurgical plant will be constructed on the premises. AMEC E&C Services Incorporated is serving as resource estimate consultant, and URS Corporation is serving as lead environmental consultant.
The project is still being evaluated. However, the current kickoff estimate is anything but guaranteed. Even if the project is approved, environmental organizations such as the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy have vowed legal action to halt construction, citing concerns about water pollution and potential effects on the wetlands.
Mining giant Antofagasta took over the proposed project after acquiring Duluth Metals in November.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Following publication of this article, Industrial Info learned that this project is not likely to begin construction until 2020.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and ten international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
