Bio-Industrial Park entrance off of Vidal St. S. (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)Bio-Industrial Park entrance off of Vidal St. S. (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia

BioAmber Reaches Another Operating Milestone

BioAmber's Sarnia bio-succinic acid plant has reached another operating milestone.

The Montreal-based company says, on its website, that its joint venture with Mitsui & Co. has achieved the final operational benchmark as set out in a $20-million commercial loan it drew down in 2015.

The company says the Sarnia plant on Vidal St. demonstrated performance levels that validated commercial operation in its loan agreements including those with Export Development Canada and Farm Credit Canada.

BioAmber is considering building a second plant and has an option on land at TransAlta's Bluewater Energy Park in Sarnia.

Sites in Louisiana and Iowa were also in the running.

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.