,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A COLD SHOWER.....Local News.......... Looking farther into the future, the report anticipates some potential disappointment in the mining sector.
"With sales of electric cars stalling, the market for lithium, a key battery input for them, has collapsed. Car manufacturers and metal miners are re-evaluating prospects," it states.
Senior economist Robin Wiebe, who produced the Thunder Bay forecast, said it's one of the reasons a proposed lithium processing plant in Thunder Bay is an uncertain prospect.