At this week's Quebec mineral exploration Association Xplor event in Montreal, miners are not only fighting against the lowest metal prices in 11 years, cutting costs and fighting for capital, they are working on a more complex licensing process.
"It will take three years or more to complete the federal and Quebec licensing, including the environment, sustainability, social requirements, and welfare agreements with indigenous peoples," said Guy Braga ,". CEO of nemaska Lithium battery.
"It's a huge and expensive challenge for my discoverers and developers because you won't get financing until the licensing process is fully completed," he said in Quebec City . ". Nemaska’s $500-
The million Whabouchi hardrock lithium project in the James Bay area, 300 kilometers north of Chibougamau, is fully authorized.
The ore will be transported by truck and rail to a new Canadian factory in shaveningen, resulting in the top
New lithium carbonate products are coming soon
Battery generation-makers.
"Contrary to gold, base metals, rare earths, iron ore and most other commodities, the rise in lithium prices has made us lucky and now I am negotiating for a long time
Whabochi 2018 regular financing required to launchup,” he added.
"The location of the North station of the Whchi program is crucial . . . . . . We have the support of the Kerry state.
Several large mining projects in Quebec
Ready, but not in touch for a long time
Regular funding for the worst resource period
Industry crisis for decades
Including $1 in the future. 3-
The billion Dumon nickel mine in James Bay and the phosphate project in saganet and Sept les cost $1.
More than 5 billion. Several Quebec-
The Labrador Iron Ore project has been closed or postponed indefinitely.
"This is deeper, longer, and harder than 2008 global financial crises, when resources were just depleted," said Sean Rosen . " Malartic mining developer, Canada, chief executive of ossco gold royalties
Gold in the middle-
Focus on mining royalties and exploration companies.
"The balance sheet has been destroyed and drilling workers have fired half of the workers and it is difficult to see a catalyst that can quickly turn the commodity market around.
The star actor in Quebec is the gold company. ’s $1-
Billion-Dollar Elona gold mine and stone noway diamond company’s $811-
The Million Leonard Diamond Project, in which more than half of the construction has been made, shows an increase in resources.
Most of the findings were made by independent exploration workers and geologists, who had a good representation of the XP Lor event on Wednesday and Thursday.
The total number of registrants including explorers, mine developers, contractors, investors and service providers will reach 1,500 or more.
The technical conference will cover most of Quebec's mineral wealth from rare earth, gold, copper and zinc to iron ore and will seek ways to reduce costs and find new funds.
Big cash for small companies
So finance is a whole process problem.
Around the theme.
A meeting was led by Québec consulting and Nochane Rousseau, the state mining authority.
He said that new methods are currently being adopted, such as royalty streams, mergers, alliances, joint ventures and the use of ultra-high
Technology equipment on site and underground shows that the industry is indeed a survivor.
The depreciation of the Canadian dollar also helped.
"Quebec has minerals, but if you want to survive and grow again, you have to put the money underground," Roosen said . ".