By Jeffrey Newman Esq.
This blog follows one I wrote yesterday about Canada’s rich mineral deposits and the potential benefits to us and Canada if we invested in mining and processing the rare earth minerals there, since China has cut us off from their rare earth minerals. One of those minerals titanium is critical to our satellites, naval vessels, jets including the F-35, missiles, tank armor drones and much more. Presently, China has the second largest titanium reserves, controls two thirds of refining the product and about one third of the world mined supplies of titanium. China is not allowing sales of titanium to the us now. Our country needs titanium.
Saga Metals, which is publicly traded and with its primary HQ in Moscow, recently found a large amount of titanium on its mine in Labrador Canada. Saga stated on its site that it could reduce our nation’s foreign dependence and “fortify national security…” based on the titanium it owns and is now mining — from Canada. “Saga Metals owns 100% of the Radar Project, a confirmed, large-scale vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) layered mafic intrusion extending over ~20 km of oxide layering strike. Covering 24,175 hectares in Labrador, Canada, the project demonstrates strong potential to evolve into a globally significant VTM project.”The Radar Project is hosted within the Dyke River intrusion of the Earl Island intrusive suite, part of the Grenville Geological Province. This billion-year-old mafic intrusion remains undeformed, preserving primary magmatic textures over a 160 km² footprint. Early data suggests the oxide layer may be continuous between the Hawkeye and Trapper zones, with additional claims secured to capture the full mineralized system.”
There are two points here: first, if Saga, a Russian corporation, has found titanium on its land in Labrador, surely there are other titanium deposits that could be found there or elsewhere in Canada with our help and Canadian assistance. Another company, Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium, has operations in Quebec Canada and this company is apparently a world leading producer of high grade titanium . Its mine, The mine at Lac Tio is located 43 kilometres north-east of Havre-Saint-Pierre and is notable not only for its size but also for the quality of the ore extracted there. It has an annual production of titanium slag (high concentration of titanium dioxide) is over 1 million metric tonnes per year and is a major contributor to the global demand. Where are our entries to Canada? They are our closest geographic partner. Of course to engage these projects, we would need to mend some fences.
Second, and as I said yesterday, the US is Canada’s number one country receiving its exported products. Next in line is China. Canada and the U.S. have so much to offer each other at this critical time. Canada can help meet our growing need for electricity at a reasonable price. Also, within its northern territory, Canada it has a tremendous shipping route, the Northwest passage that could save significant time when transporting products from the Pacific to the Atlantic and we could help Canada develop that route. The Panama Canal is waning and the need for new shipping routes are critical. In addition the rare earth minierals could help rebuild Canada’s weakened economy if we joined Canada to mine and process them.
Jeffrey Newman is a whistleblower lawyer and his lawfirm represents whistleblowers reporting violations of export controls, tariff evasion, healthcare cases and other kinds of WB cases. We represent individuals both in the United States and from other countries. Mr. Newman and his firm also represent physician whistleblowers nationside in healthcare fraud cases. Whistleblower laws in the U.S. allow individuals anywhere, with information about export control violations or tariff fraud to reveal the information as a whistleblower under The False Claims act or through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Whistleblower Program. The Firm’s website is www.JeffNewmanLaw.com . Attorney Newman can be reached at Jeff@Jeffnewmanlaw.com or at 978-880-4758
