Exploring the potential for CCS hubs - Part 3

An IMII Minerals Innovation Series

In October 2023, the IMII announced that a collaborative project was underway exploring the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs anchored by minerals and power production. A CCS hub is a deep geological reservoir where carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions captured from one or more industrial facilities may be permanently stored underground. They are served by pipelines that transport captured carbon to the hub, and strategically built hubs could provide a pathway for reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from both potash and power production.

The project involved three areas of study – a preliminary investigation into the geological potential for carbon storage in the southern half of the province, a review of transportation opportunities for moving captured carbon from industrial facilities to storage hubs, and  consideration of legislative and financial elements that may influence the potential for hub development and investment.

The IMII is publishing a series of three summaries of the studies and their findings as building blocks for future discussions on the potential advancement of CCS hubs to decarbonize industrial processes and products while supporting the sustainable development of low carbon industries.

This is the third and final summary in a series of three published by IMII and focuses on the rationale for governments to consider
making the capital investments initially required to develop CCS hubs. The summary is now available on our website at imii.ca – Exploring the potential for CCS hubs – Part 3.

The first summary focuses on the geological storage potential. The second on transportation.  View all three summaries here.