Mackey warns of ‘darker future’ unless Canada accelerates minerals processing
The Northern Miner PodcastShow Notes
This week’s episode features renowned metallurgist and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Phillip Mackey in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the latest developments in Canada’s mineral-processing capacity. Mackey discusses new processing projects taking shape across the country, as well as his proposal for a new copper smelter in British Columbia. He also stresses the need for Canada to accelerate the expansion of its domestic processing capacity, warning of a “darker future” if the challenge is not addressed with greater urgency and diligence.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
This week’s Spotlight features Thomas Mumford, president and CEO of Scottie Resources, who discusses the company’s Scottie gold project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. To learn more, visit: https://scottieresources.com/
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