Major New Brunswick tungsten mine gets federal environmental approval
FREDERICTON — A major New Brunswick mining project — tapping into one of North America’s largest deposits of tungsten — has received federal environmental assessment approval.
The Sisson Mine project would see the development of an open pit tungsten and molybdenum mine near Stanley, about 60 kilometres northwest of Fredericton.
It would be the only mine in North America for tungsten, which is used in X-ray tubes and smartphone screens.
Right now, China dominates the global tungsten market.