Minerals & Metals · NT · #30 of 131 disclosed prospectus tickets

Nechalacho Basal Rare Earth

Summit deal plate

26%+ heavy REO

At a glance

Proponent
Vital Metals
Capex (as printed)
US$2.1B
Capex (US$, midpoint)
US$2.1B
Stage
Feasibility / permitting
Location
62.10°N, 112.60°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 2030–2033 at 55% construction value-added, then 15% of capex per year operating. Peak US$315M/yr · cumulative 2026–40 US$3.2B.

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Connectivity · nearest existing infrastructure

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

Railway171 km
Major highway936 km
Transmission ≥230 kV604 km
Pipeline663 km
PortChurchill1,072 km
Generating stationSite C (1,100 MW)808 km
City >50kEdmonton952 km

Nearest other projects

Yellowknife Lithium + ConversionMinerals & Metals85 km
Pine Point Zinc-LeadMinerals & Metals172 km
Taltson Hydro ExpansionPower & Utilities195 km
NICO Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth-CopperMinerals & Metals275 km
Arctic Economic & Security CorridorTransportation488 km

Also in Northwest Territories

Pine Point Zinc-LeadFeasibility / permittingUS$2.0B
NICO Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth-CopperAdvanced / FEEDUS$720M
Prairie Creek Silver-Zinc (PC Silver)Shovel-readyUS$350M
Yellowknife Lithium + ConversionFeasibility / permittingUS$259M
Mackenzie Valley HighwayAdvanced / FEEDnot disclosed
Arctic Economic & Security CorridorEarly / conceptnot disclosed

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