Elkem Métal Canada inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Chicoutimi|Chicoutimi, QC · grants and contributions register · Chicoutimi–Le Fjord

Elkem Métal Canada inc.: federal grants and contributions: 5 agreements; $10.8M value; 2 departments; 3 programs.

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5agreements
$10.8Mvalue
2departments
3programs

Largest agreements

DEMONSTRATION OF A BIOCARBON BRIQUETTE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THE METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY$10.0Mvalue2020start2023end

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

Development of a biocoke briquette for the Ferrosilicon industry.$488Kvalue2018start2020end

Development of a briquetting and biocoking process from black spruce wood planks, and comparison of the performance of briquettes derived from forest biomass and that given by fossil coal in the ferrosilicon smelting process.

Manufacturing of biocarbon briquettes for the production of ferroalloys.$294Kvalue2022start2023end

The production of ferroalloy requires the addition of reducing coal, a product obtained from fossil resources. The company, as an eco-responsible company, has decided to minimize its carbon footprint by replacing fossil coal with biocarbon produced from wood residues. The company aims to produce different ranges of biocarbon to meet the needs in its ferrosilicon production facilities.

Chemist for the pretreatment of new raw materials for the production of biocarbon$30.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The company recently built a new pilot plant in Saguenay that will produce biocarbon briquettes from sawmill residues. These briquettes will be used to replace fossil coal used in the ferroalloy manufacturing process. The company will hire a chemist to join the research and development team. His mandate will be to study alternative feedstocks as well as the pretreatment of feedstocks for the biocarbon production process.

YOUTH - Biochemist for optimization of biomass pyrolysis and analysis of biocarbon and pyrolysis oils.$30.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project aims to provide a highly qualified resource to contribute to the technological development of the biocarbon production process in order to improve its efficiency.

Departments

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

National Research Council Canada4agreements$842Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20241agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20222agreements$324Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20201agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program
20181agreements$488Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.