Minerals & Metals · MB · #89 of 131 disclosed prospectus tickets

Prairie Silica

Summit deal plate Manitoba

High-purity silica, HHPE process

At a glance

Proponent
Brian Gibbs (proponent)
Capex (as printed)
US$400M – US$500M
Capex (US$, midpoint)
US$400M – US$500M
Stage
Advanced / FEED
Location
49.70°N, 96.50°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 2028–2029 at 55% construction value-added, then 15% of capex per year operating. Peak US$124M/yr · cumulative 2026–40 US$956M.

US$0MUS$50MUS$100M2026203020352040

Connectivity · nearest existing infrastructure

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

Railway14 km
Major highway92 km
Transmission ≥230 kV33 km
Pipeline55 km
PortChurchill1,020 km
Generating stationBrandon (260 MW)248 km
City >50kWinnipeg52 km

Nearest other projects

Manitoba Renewable Fuel Production FacilityClean Energy131 km
PAK LithiumMinerals & Metals270 km
Deep Geological Repository (Ignace)Power & Utilities360 km
Prairie LithiumMinerals & Metals457 km
Boardwalk Lithium BrineMinerals & Metals509 km

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Thompson Nickel MineUnder constructionUS$200M

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