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A reality check on Canada’s mining ambitions
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Lyle Trytten, a self-professed “nickel nerd” and long-time advisor in the mining sector, says Canada possesses significant critical mineral potential, but many projects face major significant hurdles due to remoteness, harsh weather, infrastructure gaps, and volatile global commodity markets. In this episode of Alberta Edge, he assesses the viability of several proposals before the Major Projects Office—including the Ring of Fire, Nouveau Monde’s graphite project in Quebec, the Crawford nickel reserve near Timmins, and a tungsten development in New Brunswick—arguing that geology alone does not guarantee economic success.
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