Pine Point Mining Project, Northwest Territories

Pine Point Mining Limited is developing one of Canada’s premier past-producing zinc assets.

The Pine Point Mining Camp is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territories, between Hay River to the west and Fort Resolution to the east. The project will produce zinc, a critical mineral for the green energy transition, as well as lead. Supporting infrastructure at the site that is already in place includes a power substation connected to the Taltson hydroelectric dam, paved highway access, and 100 kilometres of viable haulage roads.

Critical minerals are needed more than ever, and they will play an essential role in decarbonizing the global economy and will contribute to meeting Canada’s goal of Net-Zero by 2050.

Zinc is fundamental to the green economy as it is used to galvanize iron and steel to protect against corrosion, adding longevity to infrastructure and construction materials that would otherwise deteriorate and need to be rebuilt. Concrete infrastructure contributes 8% of global greenhouse gases annually.

Lead supports the clean energy transition as a component of wind generation and increases solar panel longevity, according to the World Bank. Most importantly, it allows for easier recovery of other vital metals when recycling electronic waste.