LITHIUM CONVERSION FACILITY
Conversion Facility
In March 2025, Frontier announced that both the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario had expressed their intention to support our planned Lithium Conversion Facility in Thunder Bay. This support will help cover a portion of the capital expenditures required for the facility’s construction. This collaboration represents a significant step in aligning Canada’s and Ontario’s critical minerals strategies, fostering a strong critical minerals ecosystem in the region. Frontier is now working with the respective agencies to finalize the related contribution agreements.
In February 2025 Frontier announced the acquisition of the vacant industrial site on Mission Island in Thunder Bay, Ontario, covering 183 acres of prime heavy industrial property. With its strategic location at 1900 108th Street, the site includes a 50-acre water lot and is ideally suited for our proposed lithium conversion facility, thanks to existing high-voltage infrastructure and proximity to essential utilities, rail, and transportation networks. This investment represents a significant milestone for Northern Ontario, reinforcing the region's role as a vital hub for Canada’s battery materials.
PDAC Announcement
The Conversion Facility announcement took place during PDAC 2025 at the Canadian Pavilion, featuring speakers such as the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Takeshi Matsunaga, Consul-General of Japan in Toronto.
Minister Wilkinson stated, "We are focused not simply on mining, but on end-to-end supply chains."
Minister Fedeli emphasized, "Our government is prepared to make bold decisions that will position Ontario as one of the best places in the world to invest, to grow and to create jobs through strategic partnerships, such as the one we are acknowledging here today."
Trevor R. Walker, President & Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Lithium, remarked, "Today marks a significant milestone in our journey to establish fully integrated lithium operations in Northwestern Ontario."
Rick Walker, Chairman Frontier Lithium, The Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario, The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Trevor Walker, President and CEO, Frontier Lithium, Ken Boschoff, Thunder Bay Mayor, The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and Minister of Indigenous Services, Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Official Languages, Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, Kevin Holland, MPP, Thunder Bay–Atikokan at the PDAC 2025 announcement
