STRATEGIC PROJECT
Crater Lake Project
Scandium project in Nunavik, currently accessible by aircraft or helicopter. Resources are public and a pre-feasibility study is being prepared; road access, power, permits, binding markets and construction financing remain to be demonstrated.
SOURCE STATUS
INVENTORY
Approved public inventory
BASIS
Canonical Quebec2035 registry-backed page
DIRECT SOURCES
5 source links in the record
ARTICLE CONTEXT
2 linked Quebec2035 publications
This block describes the visible review state of the page; it adds no new evidence.
PUBLIC SOURCES
Scandium Canada - Crater Lake projectPUBLISHER: Scandium CanadaScandium Canada - 2025 mineral resource estimatePUBLISHER: Scandium Canada · PUBLISHED: 2025-11-24Scandium Canada - pre-feasibility study mandatePUBLISHER: Scandium Canada · PUBLISHED: 2026-02-06Scandium Canada - July 2026 activities updatePUBLISHER: Scandium Canada · PUBLISHED: 2026-07-16Canada - Global Partnerships Initiative, Crater LakePUBLISHER: Gouvernement du Canada
PROFILE
STAGE
Feasibility
OUTPUT
Scandium oxide
METRICS
INDICATED RESOURCES
16.3 Mt
277.9 g/t Sc₂O₃; mineral resources, not reserves.
AS OF: 2025-11-24
SOURCE: Scandium Canada - 2025 mineral resource estimateINFERRED RESOURCES
20.9 Mt
271.7 g/t Sc₂O₃; mineral resources, not reserves.
AS OF: 2025-11-24
SOURCE: Scandium Canada - 2025 mineral resource estimateFEDERAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
6.9 M$ CA
For process scale-up, engineering and end-use research; not full mine financing.
AS OF: 2026-08-07
SOURCE: Canada - Global Partnerships Initiative, Crater LakeRELATED PUBLICATIONS
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