Other Areas, Other Minerals--Quebec is diversifying in terms of commodities and regional plays

摘要

Quebec is no longer a gold and iron ore camp. In recent years, new exploration efforts by the junior segment and supported by Quebecker institutions, such as investment funds and a dynamic province-owned exploration company (Soquem), have resulted in a varied pool of deposits. The province has lithium, uranium, diamonds, niobium, tantalum, rare earths, titanium and phosphates, among others. Leaving aside the new iron ore boom in the Labrador Trough, bordering the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to the east, the most exciting 'new' area is the James Bay territory, that took the headlines earlier this year when Goldcorp approved an investment decision to develop its large Eleonore deposit. However, the James Bay is much more than a sole gold mine.