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🧵: The federal government has approved the Crawford Nickel mine in Timmins, Ont. Some say it'll bolster the local economy, others worry about environmental and social impacts. Here's @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social's deep dive into the project from last fall: thenarwhal.ca/critical-min...

thenarwhal.caMassive nickel mine planned north of Timmins, Ontario | The NarwhalAmid a critical minerals rush, Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine project offers risks and opportunities for Timmins, in northern Ontario.

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6 Aug

And here's @meyer.bsky.social's story about how Crawford Nickel plans to decarbonize its operations, and those of others in the area, by storing carbon in its waste rock: thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nic...

thenarwhal.caCrawford Nickel mine’s plan to store carbon in waste rock | The NarwhalThe Crawford Nickel mine outside Timmins, Ont., is receiving millions of public dollars to figure out how to lower greenhouse gas emissions

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6 Aug

The Crawford Nickel mine was already being considered by both the Ontario and federal governments for fast-tracking under new systems for permit approvals. Here's what that looks like on the provincial level, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-1p1p...

thenarwhal.caInside the Doug Ford government’s mining push | The NarwhalOntario says its ‘one project, one process’ (1P1P) framework will speed mining approvals. Many First Nations leaders have questions

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6 Aug

And here's how the federal government pitched fast-tracking for projects, like Crawford Nickel, under Bill C-5, via @drewanderson.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-can...

thenarwhal.caCanada’s Bill C-5: here’s what you need to know | The NarwhalBill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, aims to build a lot of things in Canada — and fast. Here’s a guide to what it all means

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6 Aug

As Crawford Nickel moves ahead, we'll see how provincial and government fast-tracking systems work in tandem. Here's @sobittersosweet.bsky.social on this rush to build quickly, from the feds to Ontario to B.C.: thenarwhal.ca/thenarwhal-c...

thenarwhal.caBill C-5: Canada’s push to fast-track projects | The NarwhalCanada’s Bill C-5, B.C.’s Bill 15 and Ontario’s Bill 5 all promise to speed up development, from highways to clean energy. Why the rush?