ProjectCritical mineralsGoes mixed

Crawford nickel project

Canada Nickel's Crawford nickel project, an open-pit nickel-cobalt mine and mill about 42 km north of Timmins, Ontario, referred to the Major Projects Office in the second tranche of projects on 13 November 2025. The Minister of the Environment issued its federal decision statement under the Impact Assessment Act on 31 July 2026, finding its significant adverse effects justified in the public interest and setting conditions (decision statement, 31 July 2026).

Status

Approved

Direction

Mixed: Can go more than one way.

Where

Ontario

Owners

• Canada Nickel Company as of 1 September 2026

  Major Projects Office (Privy Council Office), “Projects referred to the MPO” (external site), 1 September 2026. source record

Events

• 31 July 2026Ottawa issues the decision statement approving Canada Nickel's Crawford nickel projectActionPermitCanada1 source
• 13 November 2025Second tranche of projects referred to the Major Projects Office (over C$56B), including Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast Transmission LineDocumentRegulationCanada2 sources

Corrections to this record

• 6 October 2026Review passUpdate

  Status changed from referred to approved: the Minister of the Environment issued the federal decision statement under the Impact Assessment Act on 31 July 2026 (IAAC registry 83857, decision statement); summary updated

  Status

  wasReferred for fast-tracking nowApproved

  Summary

  wasCanada Nickel's Crawford nickel project near Timmins, Ontario, referred to the Major Projects Office in the second tranche of projects on 13 November 2025. nowCanada Nickel's Crawford nickel project, an open-pit nickel-cobalt mine and mill about 42 km north of Timmins, Ontario, referred to the Major Projects Office in the second tranche of projects on 13 November 2025. The Minister of the Environment issued its federal decision statement under the Impact Assessment Act on 31 July 2026, finding its significant adverse effects justified in the public interest and setting conditions (decision statement, 31 July 2026).

  Summary fr

  wasLe projet de nickel Crawford de Canada Nickel, près de Timmins (Ontario), confié au Bureau des grands projets dans le deuxième groupe de projets le 13 novembre 2025. nowLe projet de nickel Crawford de Canada Nickel, une mine de nickel-cobalt à ciel ouvert et une usine de traitement situées à environ 42 km au nord de Timmins (Ontario), confié au Bureau des grands projets dans le deuxième groupe de projets le 13 novembre 2025. Le ministre de l'Environnement a délivré sa déclaration de décision fédérale en vertu de la Loi sur l'évaluation d'impact le 31 juillet 2026, en concluant que ses effets négatifs importants sont justifiés dans l'intérêt public et en fixant des conditions (déclaration de décision, 31 juillet 2026).