Galaxy Lithium hopes to build new lithium mine in northern Quebec
Alongside cobalt, copper and graphite, lithium is a vital component in electric-car batteries, and one of several critical minerals the government has prioritized as part of its critical minerals strategy.
Galaxy Lithium must adhere to 271 conditions while the mine is in operation, including measures to protect fish, birds, wetlands and caribou. The project included extensive consultation with the Cree Nation Government, which represents several Cree communities in Quebec, and many of the conditions aim to protect land and resources used by the Cree.
China is among the world’s biggest lithium miners, holds about 60-per-cent share of the highly-profitable refining market and is the biggest producer of EV batteries. Late last year, Ottawa said in its critical minerals strategy that it planned to take steps to speed up the approval of new mines in Canada, and in particular to try to avoid the duplication involved in getting provincial and federal approvals.
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