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Atlas Salt: How is Newfoundland set to supply North America’s road salt?
Salt rarely grabs headlines, yet it is one of the most essential materials in daily life. Atlas Salt is working to bring a new domestic supply online at a time when winter shortages have highlighted the importance of reliable de-icing resources.
Selkirk Copper: A Yukon restart positioned to deliver new Canadian copper supply by 2028
A 50,000-metre drill program began last summer to expand understanding of the resource and guide updated mine design. The goal is to define a 12–15 year mine life while refreshing permits and engineering.
Dryden Gold: Why is a district-scale Ontario camp drawing attention?
The company has a 32,000-metre drill program fully funded, expected to run through the rest of the year. The goal is to continue defining the newly recognized structures and build what management calls a “very developable resource.”
Critical Elements Lithium: Is Quebec ready to deliver new North American supply?
Global lithium demand is expected to rise from roughly 1.2 million tonnes in 2025 to about 3 million tonnes by 2030, driven largely by electric vehicles and energy storage for ravenous data centres and artificial intelligence. Management believes supply will struggle to keep pace, creating room for new producers with near-term projects.
