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2022

FireFly Metals Canada Ltd., Ming Mine

Firefly Metals is an emerging copper-gold, explorer-developer in Newfoundland-Labrador which is currently advancing the high-grade Green Bay Copper Gold project and exploring the Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario. Firefly is a publicly listed company, with its registered office located in Mings Bight, NL. 

Firefly Metals plans to reopen the Ming Mine and significantly scale up from its previous operations by unlocking an additional copper deposit. Overall, the project has the potential to produce 50,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate annually at a production rate estimated from 5000 tpd to 8,500 tpd. In October 2023, the company commenced drilling and development onsite to demonstrate the larger resources available to underscore a larger operation. Initial drilling results are expected by May 2024.

2021

Glencore Nickel, Raglan Mine

Raglan Mine is part of Glencore, one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies. It operates on the northern edge of Quebec, in Nunavik. Its property extends to almost 70 kilometers from east to west, and consists of a series of high-grade deposits, mainly nickel and copper. 

Raglan Mine was the first mining project in Canada to sign an Impact and Benefits Agreement (IBA) with an indigenous group, the Raglan Agreement. Raglan Mine employs over 1,400 people, 17% of whom come from local Inuit communities. Raglan Mine plays an active role in the economy of Nunavik and Quebec, contributing $457 million to Quebec's GDP, including $175 million from Inuit suppliers. Located far from any city, its network of suppliers extends to the four corners of Quebec, with 65% of its suppliers of goods and services located in the province.