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Coronach, Saskatchewan

The Coronach, Saskatchewan BDO Zone for Flax Straw is rated ‘A’.

Rating Issue Date: April 6, 2023.

‘A’ ratings denote high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. Capacity to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong.

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Coronach, SK BDO Zone Overview

Feedstock quantity is expressed in Oven-Dried Metric Tons (ODMT), while feedstock price is expressed in CAD ($) and delivered to the plant yard, assuming the plant is located centrally in the BDO Zone. Maximum transport distance is calculated assuming the maximum quantity in this BDO Zone Rating.

BDO Zone Assets:

There is a stable long-term outlook on feedstock price and quantity, with strong inventory management in place.
Current BDO Zone estimates include both feedstock in Canada and the northern US border area.
Ability to access larger supply basins at marginal increases in transport costs.
Relatively large projected grower participation rate.
No large-scale competition for Flax Straw.
Positively rated infrastructure asset profile.

BDO Zone Liabilities:

Grower interest in supplying Flax Straw will require further direct validation.
The region lacks Flax Straw collection and baling experience.
Year-to-year variation in feedstock availability poses a risk.
High probability of the need to engage a third-party company to carry out harvest with square balers.

Infrastructure

Currently, there is one Industrial area located in the Northern part of Coronach. There are also 3 other land parcels falling in FUD (Future Urban Development) close to the boundaries of the town. The Government is in the process of site selection and development of an Industrial Park in the RM of Hart Butte, with easy access to Infrastructure such as Rail and Transmission lines.

On-site Infrastructure:

Water Supply Source – 600,000 gallon wells
Sewage – Lagoons
Broadband – 450 MGB download speed
Highway – located on secondary highway #18
Rail – 606 Km short line owned by Great Western Railway
US Border – Coronach is located 19 Km northwest of the Ports of Coronach & Scobey Montana. The Port of Scobey is located 22 Km north of Scobey, MT which is approximately 150 Km north of US #2 highway. Coronach is 85 Km west of the Ports of Regway and Raymond Montana.
Poplar River Power Station – operated by SaskPower and is located 10 Km southeast of Coronach. An integral part of the operation is the Morrison Dam, Cookson Reservoir and Poplar River Coal Mine. The power station incorporates two 300 megawatt steam turbine driven generators. The building has a ground floor of 72,658 square feet and is 246 ft high. The stack is 25 feet in diameter at the base and 400 feet in height.
Poplar River Mine – owned and operated by Westmoreland Coal Company northeast of Coronach. Total coal production is used by the Poplar River Power Station for fuel. The lignite coal is exposed with two draglines. It is transported to the power station by a privately owned rail line.