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Economy 2004 - Inventory of Major Capital Projects - Newfoundland and Labrador
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Voisey's Bay
Photo Credit: Voisey's Bay Nickel Company Ltd.
Francophone School, St. John's
Photo Credit: Artist-Neville Mills
 
Commercial/Residential | Education | Environmental | Fishery/Forestry | Health Care/Personal Care | Industrial/Manufacturing
Mining/Oil and Gas | Municipal Infrastructure | Tourism/Culture/Recreation | Transportation | Utilities | Other

Inventory of Major Capital Projects 
The inventory of major projects provides information on capital projects and spending programs in Newfoundland and Labrador valued at $1 million or more. The list includes both public and private projects that are either continuing or starting in the current year. All spending is privately funded unless otherwise indicated. In some cases, the capital spending figure quoted includes spending from previous years. The inventory was prepared in February and March 2004.
According to this year's inventory, about $8.5 billion in major capital spending is planned or underway in the province. Resource related projects command the lion's share of the spending. The single largest project is the Voisey's Bay development which has an estimated capital cost of $2.9 billion. This is followed by White Rose at $2.0 billion. Noteworthy is the considerable spending in the area of tourism, cultural and recreational activities, pegged at almost $800 million. The most significant project in this group is the development of a resort complex on the West Coast of the province.

This major project listing is available in a searchable database. The online database includes search capabilities by Community, Industry and Economic Zone as well as a feature that allows readers to suggest a project for future lists. 
 
Major Projects ($ millions)
Mining, oil and gas 5,488
Tourism, culture and recreation 799
Environmental 602
Commercial and residential 530
Municipal infrastructure 470
Education 189
Transportation 188
Utilities 165
Other 110
 
Total $8,541
 
Humber Valley Resort
Photo Credit: Humber Valley Resort
   
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This information was current as of March 16, 2004.
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