Crawford Nickel Project

Canada Nickel Company is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of an open-pit nickel-cobalt mine and on-site metal mill, located 42 kilometres north of Timmins, Ontario. As proposed, the Crawford Nickel Project would have a mine ore production capacity of 240,000 tonnes per day and a mill ore input capacity of 120,000 tonnes per day. The project would operate for about 41 years.

Latest update

June 11, 2026 — The public comment period on the draft Impact Assessment Report and proposed conditions for the project closed on June 10, 2026. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is considering comments received in order to finalize the Impact Assessment Report that will be submitted to the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature. Based on the final Impact Assessment Report, the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature will issue to the proponent an impact assessment Decision Statement with reasons and enforceable conditions, should the project be allowed to proceed.

At a glance

Planning

Planning

Completed 179/180 days

Key documents

Impact Statement

Impact Statement

Completed 1068/1095 days

Key documents

Comment periods

Impact Assessment

Impact Assessment

In progress 90/300 days

Key documents

Decision Making

Decision Making

Not started 0/30 days
Post Decision

Post Decision phase is an ongoing process

If approved, the project may proceed to construction as federal authorizations and permits are issued, and as conditions and other requirements are met.

Post Decision

Not started

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Contacts

Crawford Nickel Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
600-55 York Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7
Telephone: 416-952-1576
Email: Crawford@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Media Relations
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • 43 km north of Timmins (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2022-08-08

  • Proponent

    Canada Nickel Company

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Impact Assessment by the Agency

  • Reference Number

    83857

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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