The federal government is investing up to $10 million in a critical minerals project in Quebec, following a recent partnership with the United States on a Yukon mine.
The funding will go to Montreal’s Torngat Metals to undertake pre-development activities for building a 170-kilometre road in northern Quebec and Labrador, along with new port facilities on the Labrador coast, Ottawa announced in a news release on Dec. 20. Those activities will include engaging with indigenous communities, environmental reviews, and other planning and design work.
Pending final approval, the new road will enable transport of rare earth elements from Quebec’s Nunavik region to Labrador for shipping to separation and processing plants. Nunavik is the northernmost region of Quebec and makes up a third of the province….