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The status recorded for “Thunder Bay Lithium Refinery” is planned.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Thunder Bay Lithium Refinery”: government bodies (Government of Canada, Government of Ontario), EPCs/contractors (Fluor Canada).

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Thunder Bay Lithium Refinery

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Source: SNNewsWatch.com

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Frontier Lithium is conducting a definitive feasibility study for a proposed lithium refinery on Mission Island, Thunder Bay. The refinery will process lithium ore from Frontier's deposits and potentially other sources, producing lithium carbonate equivalent and lithium hydroxide salts to support electric vehicle battery production. The study covers infrastructure, process design, cost estimates,

Status: Prospective
Sector: Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive, Oil and Gas, Government
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: SNNewsWatch.com

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The project “Thunder Bay Lithium Refinery” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SNNewsWatch.com.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Frontier Lithium is conducting a definitive feasibility study for a proposed lithium refinery on Mission Island, Thunder Bay. The refinery will process lithium ore from Frontier's deposits and potentially other sources, producing lithium carbonate equivalent and lithium hydroxide salts to support electric vehicle battery production. The study covers infrastructure, process design, cost estimates, and environmental assessments, with construction planned to start after 2028.
Original sector	Energy and Minerals
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Country	Canada
State	Ontario
City	Thunder Bay

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Record type	Project
Sector	Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive, Oil and Gas, Government
Article published date	2025-09-16

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