Minerals & Metals · BC · #42 of 131 disclosed prospectus tickets

Wicheeda Rare Earth

Summit deal plate

NdPr-enriched REE carbonate

At a glance

Proponent
Defense Metals
Capex (as printed)
US$1.4B
Capex (US$, midpoint)
US$1.4B
Stage
Feasibility / permitting
Location
54.60°N, 122.00°W
Summit deal plate
Yes — in the 167-project prospectus pitched Sept 14–15 2026
Fast-track list
No MPO referral on record
Project location.

Modelled GDP contribution Modelled

Build 2030–2032 at 55% construction value-added, then 15% of capex per year operating. Peak US$264M/yr · cumulative 2026–40 US$2.4B.

US$0MUS$100MUS$200M2026203020352040

Connectivity · nearest existing infrastructure

Straight-line distance from the project point to the nearest vertex of each network layer.

Railway37 km
Major highway451 km
Transmission ≥230 kV55 km
Pipeline45 km
PortOcean Falls452 km
Generating stationW.A.C. Bennett (2,876 MW)158 km
City >50kPrince George91 km

Nearest other projects

Quintette Underground + Trend-RomanMinerals & Metals73 km
Sweetwater Wind FarmClean Energy112 km
Cariboo GoldMinerals & Metals169 km
Gold Creek Industrial ComplexConventional Energy171 km
Baptiste NickelMinerals & Metals192 km

Also in British Columbia

Ksi Lisims LNG + PRGT PipelineShovel-readyUS$29B
LNG Canada Phase 2Advanced / FEEDUS$24B
Woodfibre LNG ExpansionEarly / conceptUS$9.9B
North Coast Transmission LineUnder constructionUS$4.4B
Berg CopperFeasibility / permittingUS$3.4B
Prince Rupert E-FuelsEarly / conceptUS$1.3B – US$5.3B

Open on the Dealbook map · Open the Infrastructure Atlas · Back to the register