Industry Insights: World Race for Lithium
Players in James Bay give their take on the potential for the region to become a North American lithium capital.
“Going forward, we will continue to grow resources in Abitibi and James Bay and unveil the potential of the Moblan world-class deposit. With provincial and federal support for critical minerals, Québec is the place to be in the lithium space. I strongly believe that Québec could become one of the major lithium hubs in the world.”
Guy Belleau, CEO, Sayona Mining
“Patriot Battery Metals now has the largest lithium pegmatite mineral resource in the Americas and the eighth largest globally. There has been much more exploration in Western Australia compared to Québec, but the prospectivity for Québec and the Canadian Shield is quite high with the Greenstone belts and a similar geological environment to host these larger deposits.”
Blair Way, CEO, Patriot Battery Metals
“James Bay is an incredibly enticing area for lithium discoveries. We like to talk about the lithium triangle in South America, but there is nothing preventing the same kind of potential region in Québec, which will be known as a lithium hub globally. The James Bay region will be known for lithium.”
Killian Charles, CEO, Brunswick Exploration
“James Bay, claims are almost overlapping with each other, with flurries of announcements of newcomers entering the area almost every week. We have been courting other juniors that do not have our exposure and are considering further acquisition and taking interest in lithium players.”
Carl Caumartin, General Manager - Canada, Winsome Resources
“James Bay is a center of gravity for North America just based on the amounts of deposits that are there already, and more are going to be discovered. For lithium explorers in the area, we are in the right place at the right time.”
Ian Campbell, CEO, Harfang Exploration
