CNC SELBY SAID "WE ARE WELL DOWN THE PATH" SECURING CUSTOMER Crawford will also bring more processing capacity to the Timmins area. The company intends to make an iron-nickel-chrome product for the North American stainless steel and ferro-alloy sector.
“We will be the only chromium producer in North America,” said Selby, in perhaps a subtle dig at the 15-year inertia associated with Ontario’s Ring of Fire.
The Toronto company has come a long way in a relatively short period of time it they began exploration drilling in 2019 and rapidly began sizing up Crawford to become one of Canada’s largest mining operations.
Selby said they are “well down the path” toward securing customers by way of offtake agreements.
They expect to have one of two nickel customers locked up by year’s end. Eventually, they hope to sign on a specialty steel producer.