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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Barite Mud Services Inc.

$67,394.00

Metallurgical Evaluation and Recovery Testing of Critical Minerals

FY 2025-26 · 2025-10-21

Summary
Barite Mud Services Inc. (BMSI) is a Newfoundland and Labrador–based small and medium-sized enterprise advancing a clean-technology approach to reprocess historic tailings from the former Buchans Cu-Pb-Zn operation. The project seeks to characterize and improve recovery pathways for barite and potential critical minerals contained in legacy tailings, transforming an environmental liability into economic and ecological value consistent with Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy and net-zero objectives. Building on prior work that advanced elements of the operation toward higher technology readiness, the current effort addresses remaining technical gaps—particularly in grinding, flotation, and leaching—needed to support a future pilot-scale dem
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
St. John's|St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
823894738
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02025-10-212025-26$50,000.00
12025-10-212025-26$67,394.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 43 days. The total amended value is 17,394 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 43 jours. La valeur totale des modifications est de 17 394 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1036853
Agreement Start Date
2025-10-21
Agreement Title
Metallurgical Evaluation and Recovery Testing of Critical Minerals
Agreement Title (French)
Évaluation métallurgique et tests de récupération des minéraux critiques
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$67,394.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-16
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
Barite Mud Services Inc. (BMSI) is a Newfoundland and Labrador–based small and medium-sized enterprise advancing a clean-technology approach to reprocess historic tailings from the former Buchans Cu-Pb-Zn operation. The project seeks to characterize and improve recovery pathways for barite and potential critical minerals contained in legacy tailings, transforming an environmental liability into economic and ecological value consistent with Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy and net-zero objectives. Building on prior work that advanced elements of the operation toward higher technology readiness, the current effort addresses remaining technical gaps—particularly in grinding, flotation, and leaching—needed to support a future pilot-scale dem
Description (French)
Barite Mud Services Inc. (BMSI) est une petite et moyenne entreprise basée à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador qui promeut une approche technologique propre pour retraiter les résidus historiques de l’ancienne exploitation de cuivre, de plomb et de zinc de Buchans. Le projet vise à caractériser et à améliorer les voies de récupération de la barytine et des minéraux critiques potentiels contenus dans les résidus miniers hérités, transformant ainsi un passif environnemental en valeur économique et écologique conforme à la stratégie canadienne sur les minéraux critiques et aux objectifs de carboneutralité. S’appuyant sur des travaux antérieurs qui ont fait progresser certains éléments de l’exploitation vers une plus grande maturité technologique, l’effort actuel vise à combler les lacunes techniques restantes, en particulier dans les domaines du broyage, de la flottation et de la lixiviation, nécessaires pour soutenir un projet pilote à l’échelle industrielle.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
St. John's East
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Est
Federal Riding Number
10006
NAICS Code
212398
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
823894738
Recipient City
St. John's|St. John's
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Barite Mud Services Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
A1C 5W1
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q3-1036853