Ontario recognises Crawford as a priority in nation building

Ontario, Canada, identified the Crawford project as one of five strategic critical minerals projects for development.

In a joint letter to Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Ontario's Ministers of Energy and Mines, Natural Resources, and Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation identified the status of the project as part of three transformational, nation-building projects

In this open letter the Ministers also highlighted additional provincial funding for the sector to fully realise the value of these resources, such as the $500 million Critical Minerals Processing Fund, as well as nearly $3.1 billion in loans, grants, scholarships and other funding to support meaningful Indigenous ownership and partnership in critical mineral development.

The project is overseen by Canada Nickel, who welcomed the move.