{"id":4826,"date":"2018-12-10T00:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propulsionquebec.com\/nos-ressources\/les-mines-du-quebec-un-potentiel-important\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T22:32:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:32:28","slug":"les-mines-du-quebec-un-potentiel-important","status":"publish","type":"ressource","link":"https:\/\/propulsionquebec.com\/en\/nos-ressources\/les-mines-du-quebec-un-potentiel-important\/","title":{"rendered":"The Major Potential of Quebec\u2019s Mines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With its vast mineral resources, Quebec stands to benefit from the revolution currently rocking the world of transport.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Electric vehicle sales, for example, are skyrocketing the world over. This presents major opportunities for Quebec, since the province has both the natural resources and the expertise to meet the growing needs of the electric vehicle industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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According to the International Energy Agency, there will be 120 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. Global sales rose from 700,000 vehicles in 2016 to approximately one million vehicles in 2017, for a total of three million electric vehicles on the road worldwide[1]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Quebec\u2019s mining sector produces many of the metals and minerals used in batteries, including nickel, copper, zinc, graphite, and lithium. Steel and aluminum, used in many automotive components, are both staple products of Quebec\u2019s mining sector. The province has nine aluminum smelters and the industry already employs over 30,000 people[2]<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Of all Quebec\u2019s resources, lithium has the greatest economic potential. The price of lithium rose from $7,000 per ton in 2015 to $20,000 per ton in 2017[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u2014an increase of over 285%. Since lithium is an essential battery component, demand will no doubt continue to rise significantly in the coming years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Quebec\u2019s white gold<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Quebec is home to the world\u2019s third\u2011largest lithium deposit, which is being mined by Nemaska Lithium and is located 300 km north of Chibougamau. The Quebec company is also about to open the province\u2019s first lithium processing plant, in Shawinigan, and is on the verge of patenting a highly promising technology for converting the spodumene extracted from Nemaska\u2019s Whabouchi property into 99.9997% pure lithium hydroxide, a product for which there is strong global demand.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The company\u2019s innovative technology uses electrolysis to separate lithium from other metals and impurities. Powered by hydroelectricity, the method is one of the cleanest around and cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 98% compared to traditional lithium extraction methods, which rely on astronomical quantities of chemicals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\u201cNot only is the process revolutionary from an environmental standpoint, it also cuts our transport costs by a factor of seven,\u201d says Simon Thibault, Nemaska Lithium\u2019s director of social and environmental responsibility. \u201cSince the spodumene is both mined and converted into lithium hydroxide in Quebec, the ore can be transported by truck or by train. In Australia, it\u2019s a different story. The ore has to be transported to China before it\u2019s converted into lithium.\u201d The Quebec company thus expects to be supplying 30\u201335% of the world\u2019s lithium hydroxide by 2020 and generating $20 billion in revenue in the next 30 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Currently, 90% of the world\u2019s lithium is produced by four companies, which are headquartered mainly in Australia and Chile. Canada currently produces less than 0.5% of the lithium, 2.5% of the graphite, and 3.9% of the cobalt sold worldwide.[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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We\u2019re almost there<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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In addition to its mining potential, Quebec has the knowledge and resources to compete effectively on the global market. Just this past March, the province saw the creation of the Hydro\u2011Qu\u00e9bec Center of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage. The Center of Excellence will commercialize Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec technologies that are currently protected by some 800 patent applications\u2014the result of over 20 years of research and development. Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec is known worldwide for its technological expertise and intellectual property portfolio, particularly in lithium\u2011ion, lithium\u2011sulfur, and lithium\u2011air batteries. To take just one example, the vast majority of cellphones produced in the world today contain a component based on technology patented by Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec. The Center of Excellence will thus play a major role in promoting Quebec\u2019s expertise in the various industries tied to electric vehicles and plug\u2011in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs)[5]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Quebec\u2019s mining potential is a fact. Thanks to strong global demand, exploiting the Whabouchi lithium deposit will certainly have a highly positive impact on the province\u2019s mining industry. That means we\u2019re in an excellent position to attract global attention\u2014as long as we can keep up the momentum!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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[1]<\/sup>\u00a0Global EV Outlook 2017, International Energy Agency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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[2]<\/sup>\u00a0Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9conomie et de l\u2019Innovation du Qu\u00e9bec, \u201cS\u2019informer \/ Aluminium,\u201d Government of Quebec, November 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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[3]<\/sup>\u00a0EnergyTrend, 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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[4]<\/sup>\u00a0\u201cLes v\u00e9hicules \u00e9lectriques, faut-il croire la rumeur?\u201d Jo\u00eblle Noreau (Desjardins, April 2018).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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[5]<\/sup>\u00a0\u201cCenter of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage,\u201d Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec, October 2018, https:\/\/www.hydroquebec.com\/ce-transportation-electrification-energy-storage\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With its vast mineral resources, Quebec stands to benefit from the revolution currently rocking the world of transport.","protected":false},"featured_media":3747,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","ressource-type":[31],"ressource-ambition":[46],"class_list":["post-4826","ressource","type-ressource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ressource-type-article-en","ressource-ambition-battery-industry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Major Potential of Quebec\u2019s Mines | Propulsion Qu\u00e9bec<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With its vast mineral resources, Quebec stands to benefit from the revolution currently rocking the world of transport.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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