Sisson Mine in New Brunswick: status and trades

Where the work is

The site is at Sisson Brook, New Brunswick, about 60 kilometres northwest of Fredericton. Northcliff says workers would come from nearby towns and cities, so no permanent work camp would be needed.

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Northcliff Resources runs the project. If it goes ahead, ask the company about job openings.

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Trades and workers

Northcliff expects about 500 direct jobs during construction and about 300 during operations.

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Trades typical for an open-pit mine and processing plant

• Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)

• Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer)

• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

• Industrial Electrician

• Welder

• Steamfitter/Pipefitter

• Instrumentation and Control Technician

• Construction Electrician

• Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)

These trades are typical for this kind of mine, not jobs posted at Sisson.

What happens before a decision

Northcliff next plans engineering work to refine equipment choices, layouts and the requirements the design must meet. It also plans to arrange financing for construction and for mining equipment that must be ordered early. Northcliff must meet the conditions of its environmental approvals. This includes the extra requirements added when those approvals were extended. If it decides to build, construction is expected to take 2 years.

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Who is behind it

• Northcliff Resources Ltd. runs the project and holds 88.5% of the Sisson Partnership.[4]

• The Sisson Partnership, owned by Northcliff and Todd Corporation, owns the project.[4]

• Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC led the 2026 update of the feasibility study.[1][5]

What has happened

• 2015: New Brunswick gave its environmental approval.[1][6]

• 2017: the federal government gave its approval after an environmental assessment.[3][1]

• November 13, 2025:

  the federal government referred the project to the Major Projects Office.[3][6]

• November 14, 2025:

  Northcliff announced that New Brunswick’s Department of Environment and Climate Change had approved a five-year extension to the deadline for starting construction.[7][6]

Wolastoqey agreements

• Northcliff has had a Co-Operation Agreement with Wotstak (Woodstock) First Nation since 2017. The Province of New Brunswick also signed an Accommodation Agreement with the Wolastoqey in New Brunswick in 2017.[1]

• The Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick says it is not yet clear whether the referral will significantly affect its communities’ existing agreements. The Chiefs insist on three things: follow all proper processes, meet the province’s environmental conditions, and keep the accommodations in the signed agreements in place.[6]

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