Canada approved construction of an Ontario nickel sulphide mine expected to become the largest such operation in the West, advancing a major new source of battery and stainless-steel feedstock.
Nickel from the project is aimed at two core industrial uses—electric-vehicle batteries and stainless steel—giving Ottawa a strategic domestic supply of a metal tied to energy transition demand.
The approval comes as Canada’s economy showed renewed momentum, with real GDP rising 0.3% in May and early estimates pointing to another expansion in June.
The project also fits a broader resource push: Canadian energy producers, flush with billions in profits, are increasingly redirecting excess cash into new production after years of restraint.
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