The Tamarack Project in Minnesota, USA, is a case in point. A joint venture between Talon Metals and Rio Tinto, it is one of only three high-grade nickel sulphide deposits discovered globally in the 21st Century and aims to produce high-quality mineral products to support the EV battery supply chain. In addition to mining operations in Minnesota, the project is also planning to process ore domestically at a brownfield site in neighbouring North Dakota.
WSP has been working with Talon for well over a decade, initially assisting with the evaluation of exploration projects for potential acquisition. After the company acquired the Tamarack Project, our team completed the maiden Mineral Resource estimate and National Instrument (NI) 43-101 technical report, which provided the basis for Talon to take the project to market.