One of the key project components is the construction of a state-of-the-art facility for separating rare earth elements from the concentrate transported from the mine site. The facility is expected to produce around 15,000 tonnes of rare earths mixture each year.
The facility will cover approximately 140 hectares in Vigneault Industrial Park and will include various dedicated spaces:
Vigneault Park in Sept-Îles has been identified as the ideal location for our rare earths facility because it offers a number of key advantages:
Constructing a rare earth separation plant represents a major investment that will bring economic benefits to Sept-Îles and Quebec’s North Coast region (Côte-Nord), including high-quality jobs, business opportunities for companies across the region and tax benefits for all levels of government.
2,350
Direct and indirect jobs per year during the construction phase (2026-2028)
250
Direct jobs created during the production phase
This is an opportunity for the region to develop expertise in new industrial sectors with high growth potential and to play a key role in the development of critical metals required for the global energy transition.
Torngat Metals is seeking to get involved and work closely with major socio-economic players, educational institutions and communities with a view to building a project that will benefit all stakeholders.
Now that the engineering development and the environmental studies are underway, Torngat Metals has adopted an early engagement and active listening approach enabling it to take stakeholders’ suggestions and concerns into account during project development.
The project will also be the focus of public hearings organized by Quebec’s Bureau of Environmental Public Hearings (Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement) in 2026.
If you have any questions or comments or would like to share your ideas with us, please send an email to:
engage-QC@torngatmetals.com