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Contribution: The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)

MCILVENNA BAY OPERATING LTD

$20,000,000.00

McIlvenna Bay – Transmission line, substation, and battery electric vehicle (BEV) charging infrastructure implementation project.

FY 2024-25 · 2025-03-10

Summary
The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of clean energy and/or transportation infrastructure that will enable the development of priority critical mineral projects in Canada.
Program
The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)
Location
VANCOUVER | VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Amendment: Text modification / Award previously disclosed for the 4th Quarter of 2024-2025. Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Modification: Modification du texte / Subvention ou contribution antérieurement divulgée pour le 4e trimestre de l'exercice 2024-2025. Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2026-12-31
Agreement Number
R-CMIF-0001
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-10
Agreement Title
McIlvenna Bay – Transmission line, substation, and battery electric vehicle (BEV) charging infrastructure implementation project.
Agreement Title (French)
Baie McIlvenna - Projet de mise en œuvre d'une ligne de transmission, d'une sous-station et d'une infrastructure de recharge pour des véhicules électriques à batterie (VEB).
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$20,000,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-18
Amendment Number
1
Description
The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of clean energy and/or transportation infrastructure that will enable the development of priority critical mineral projects in Canada.
Description (French)
L'objectif de cette entente est de soutenir le développement des projets d'infrastructures d'énergie propre et/ou de transport qui permettront le développement de projets des minéraux critiques prioritaires au Canada.
Expected Results
The expected results are enhanced clean energy and transportation infrastructure that increases critical mineral production in Canada, reduced emissions from critical minerals production through renewable energy integration (energy projects only), and advanced reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés sont l'amélioration des infrastructures d'énergie propre et de transport qui augmentent la production de minéraux critiques au Canada, la réduction des émissions provenant de la production de minéraux critiques grâce aux énergies renouvelables ( projets d’énergie uniquement), et faire progresser la réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)
Program Name (French)
Le Fonds des minéraux critiques pour les infrastructures de premier et de dernier kilomètre (anciennement le programme du fons pour l’infrastructure des minéraux critiques)
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) is to support the development of clean energy and transportation infrastructure that will enable the development and expansion of priority critical mineral projects in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif du Fonds pour l’infrastructure des minéraux critiques (FIMC) est de soutenir le développement d’infrastructures d’énergie propre et de transport qui permettront l’élaboration et l’expansion de projets prioritaires de minéraux critiques au Canada.
Recipient City
VANCOUVER | VANCOUVER
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
MCILVENNA BAY OPERATING LTD
Recipient Postal Code
V6C 1T2
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
115-2025-2026-Q4-18825
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