Canada Nickel is developing a metal mine in Timmins, Ontario.
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Your World TonightOct 28, 2026
The claim that Canada Nickel is developing a metal mine in Timmins, Ontario is supported by multiple 2026 sources: federal approval of its Crawford nickel-cobalt mine about 42 km north of Timmins (July 31, 2026), Ontario's fast-track designation (Oct 25, 2026), and a Canada Nickel-led project described as advancing toward construction in 2027.
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What was said
… Canada's major metals producers, Rio Tinto and Acela Metal, declined to comment, but one exporter sees an upside. Canada Nickel is advancing a metal mine in Timmins, Ontario, with hopes of shipping millions of tons of steel annually to Europe. Mark Selby is its founder and CEO. Opportunity. We think what we have in the Timmins area and Crawford, we hope will be the first of of multiple projects, you know, to become the leading source of low carbon, potentially zero carbon steel for Europe. …
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Supports. Ottawa issued a positive federal decision statement on Canada Nickel's Crawford nickel-cobalt mine on July 31, 2026, allowing it to advance toward construction.[1][2][3][4]
Supports. Ontario's government on October 25, 2026 accelerated the Crawford Nickel Project under its One Project, One Process framework, describing it as located in the Timmins Nickel District.[5]
Supports. Government and industry sources describe the Crawford project as a proposed open-pit nickel-cobalt mine located about 42 km north of Timmins, with the company's construction decision expected in 2027.[6][7][8]
Context. The mine is not yet built; the company still needs financing and remaining permits, so 'developing' fits the state of affairs on 2026-10-28.[1][2][8]
Sources
8 sources: 8 not rated
- 1Timmins nickel project 'creates conditions for responsible ...timminstoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Ottawa approves Canada Nickel's Crawford minemining.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Feds approve Crawford Nickel Project in Ontario, promising it'll create 5,000 jobs during build | CBC Newscbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Feds greenlight $70B mine project in northern Ont.guelph.ctvnews.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Ontario Fast-Tracks Western World’s Largest Nickel Project ...news.ontario.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Canada Nickel's Crawford Project - Major Projects Officecanada.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Crawford Nickel Project - Canada.caiaac-aeic.gc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Could there be steel production in Timmins?northernontariobusiness.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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