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Canada Nickel Welcomes Ontario Legislation Supporting Responsible Critical Mineral Development
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Canada Nickel Welcomes Ontario Legislation Supporting Responsible Critical Mineral Development\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntaj{\nTEXT-ALIGN: JUSTIFY\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n April 23, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Canada Nickel Company Inc. (\"Canada Nickel\" or \"The Company\") (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQB: CNIKF) welcomed the\n \n Ontario\n \n government's introduction of the\n \n Protect\n \n Ontario\n \n by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025\n \n , which is intended to reduce red tape and facilitate more efficient development of critical mineral projects across the province. The proposed legislation aims to accelerate timelines for project approvals, recognizing the urgent and growing demand for responsibly sourced strategic minerals—such as nickel—that are essential to\n \n North America's\n \n clean energy transition and future industrial competitiveness.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"We commend the\n \n Ontario\n \n government for continuing to advance policy tools that support responsible critical mineral development,\" said\n \n Mark Selby\n \n , CEO of Canada Nickel. \"At Canada Nickel, we remain focused on building projects the right way—with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, long-term regional benefits, and maintaining respectful relationships with Indigenous Nations.\"\n \n\n Canada Nickel's Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project—located just outside of Timmins—is one of the largest nickel sulphide resources in the world and a key pillar of\n \n Ontario's\n \n critical minerals strategy. The project is expected to deliver significant economic benefits through job creation, local infrastructure investment, and the long-term supply of low-carbon nickel essential to the clean energy transition.\n \n\n \"We are encouraged to see permitting timelines and regulatory efficiency become a priority,\" said\n \n Pierre-Philippe Dupont\n \n , Vice President of Sustainability at Canada Nickel. \"Improvements in these areas will help accelerate development of the Crawford Project a...