Extremely rare First Nationowned mine in Manitoba may be more viable than Ontarios Ring of Fire expert
News Source : CBC News
News Summary
- Norway House Cree Nation took full ownership of the former Minago nickel project in November 2024.
- Jim Rondeau, a former Manitoba NDP cabinet minister, says the project has been rebranded as a critical minerals project.
- The facility could begin producing magnesium in 2027, but getting there could cost around $1.3 billion.
- The project will be "an important test case" for Canada when it comes to Indigenous economic reconciliation, says Jason Rasevych, president of the Anishnawbe Business Professional Association.
A northern Manitoba mining project fully owned by a First Nation could turn Manitoba into the centre for clean magnesium in North America, but proponents say it needs help to reach production.Nor [+5405 chars]
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