Defense Metals

McLeod Lake Indian Band Chief Harley Chingee, Defense Metals’ Craig Taylor and Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Josie Osborne were on hand for the announcement. Photo: Defense Metals
AMERICAS

MLIB and Defense Metals unite for rare earth project

Landmark Equity Partnership Agreement sees McLeod Lake Indian Band acquire stake in REE project

18 January 2024

 McLeod Lake Indian Band Chief Harley Chingee, Defense Metals’ Craig Taylor and Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Josie Osborne were on hand for the announcement. Photo: Defense Metals
MANAGEMENT

Breaking ground: MLIB and Defense Metals unite for rare earth project

British Columbia’s McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) has acquired an equity stake in Defense Metal’s Wicheeda

18 January 2024

Defense Metals expects to send mined rare earths to its processing plant in Year 5.
SURFACE

Defense Metals posts PEA of C$512M NPV

The company plans to sell REOs to market directly for the first four years.

24 November 2021

 Wicheeda is located just outside the strategic mining center of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
ENVIRONMENT

Defense Metals seeks Wicheeda REE sorting study

Saskatchewan Research Council to perform XRT sorting amenability study.

14 January 2021

 Defense Metals wants to target the North American national security market
PROCESSING

Defense Metals improves Wicheeda REE recovery

Conditions were designed to improve the circuit stability and metallurgical performance.

05 August 2020

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