At least one hundred people gathered near the municipal beach in Lac-des-Plages, Outaouais, last August to voice their opposition to Lomiko Metals's mining project.
In May, Lomiko Metals Inc. announced it received a grant of $11.4 million from the U.S. Department of Defence and another $4.9 million from Natural Resources Canada to study the conversion of graphite into battery-grade material for powering electric vehicles.At least one hundred people gathered near the municipal beach in Lac-des-Plages, Outaouais, last August to voice their opposition to Lomiko Metals's mining project.
In May, Lomiko announced it received a grant of $11.4 million from the U.S. Department of Defence and another $4.9 million from Natural Resources Canada to study the conversion of graphite into battery-grade material for powering electric vehicles. "It's almost like an invasion, a betrayal in some ways by the mining company, the government of Quebec and even worse, the government of Canada," he said.
Neither the Department of Defence nor the U.S. Consulate General responded to requests for comment about exactly how the Pentagon is involved in the project, or how the graphite will be used. Boulanger says it's "unusual" in recent history for governments to openly declare that they are investing in a mine for defensive purposes.Teresa Kramarz, co-director of the University of Toronto's Environmental Governance Lab, says she isn't surprised about the Department of Defence funding, adding that North American and European governments are investing heavily in critical minerals like graphite to be less dependent on Chinese exports.
But Boulanger said he would be "very surprised" if the governments of Canada and the United States aren't in discussions with the company about securing its graphite.
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