Manitoba's Magnesium Project: First Nation Leads the Way

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Posted on March 10, 2026 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Illustration of Canada highlighting Manitoba as the Magnesium Capital of Canada, featuring a sunset landscape with mining equipment and rocky terrain.

A critical mineral mining project owned by a First Nation is closer to its goal of positioning Manitoba as the “magnesium capital of Canada.”

The project has received an amended environmental licence from the province.

Kinosao Sipi, also known as Norway House Cree Nation, took full ownership of the former Minago nickel project in the Thompson nickel belt in November 2024. The project was rebranded after magnesium and other platinum-group metals were discovered.

It is Canada’s first critical minerals project to be fully owned by a First Nation, the province said in a news release last week. The project is now licensed to produce 10,000 tonnes of materials per day, but the project’s planning and financing still need to be finished.