Canada's Ring of Fire Emerges as a Policy Flashpoint for Critical Minerals Supply

A federal decision on road access to Ontario's Ring of Fire deposit system is drawing renewed attention to one of North America's most strategically significant — and chronically delayed — critical minerals projects. The region, estimated to hold substantial reserves of chromite, nickel, copper, and cobalt, has been mired in infrastructure and permitting disputes for over a decade, but a new government ruling on a remote access corridor could shift the timeline materially.

According to…