Northern Pulp's plan to reopen its shuttered mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., will cost an estimated $350 million, according to company officials. ... He said Northern Pulp's new plan was developed after consultation with members of the surrounding community and stakeholders over the past year.

Why was Northern Pulp shut down?

Northern Pulp halted production in January 2020 after the provincial government refused its application to build a new treatment facility that would have pumped treated effluent into the Northumberland Strait. The mill was Nova Scotia's largest consumer of wood chips and other byproducts.

Who owns Northern Pulp?

Paper Excellence , parent company of Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation, has a $350 million transformation plan for the currently dormant Northern Pulp Mill.