Liard - Contributing to Help Close the Supply Gap

As the world faces an urgent and widening supply gap in critical minerals, Liard Strategic Minerals is positioned to play a transformative role in securing North America’s future. Liard owns 100% of the largest undeveloped fluorspar deposits on the continent, located in British Columbia, and is advancing rapidly toward near-term production. With no current fluorspar mines operating in Canada or the United States, Liard’s project stands out as one of the only advanced-stage ventures capable of providing a domestic supply to meet surging demand.

Fluorspar is the backbone of essential industries powering the clean energy transition-electric vehicles, batteries, steel, aluminum, and semiconductors all rely on this critical mineral. As global demand accelerates, particularly in North America and Europe, secure and reliable sources are more important than ever. Liard’s British Columbia project is strategically located to deliver ESG-compliant, stable supply to both North American and European markets, helping to reduce reliance on imports from countries like China, which currently produces 65% of the world’s fluorspar and is shifting from net exporter to net importer as its own supply tightens.

Liard’s deposits are supported by historic resource estimates indicating more than 3 million tonnes of high-grade fluorspar, with grades exceeding 30% CaF₂. The project area covers over 7,500 hectares, with mineralization typical of the world’s largest economic fluorspar deposits. Exploration drilling and sophisticated technical advancements, including computer modelling and metallurgical testing, are paving the way for updated resource estimates and modern, responsible mine development. Liard’s commitment to ESG principles ensures that its operations will not only deliver critical minerals but do so in a way that supports local communities and environmental stewardship.

With North America 100% dependent on imports and Europe’s gigafactory expansion set to double demand by 2030, the need for new, reliable fluorspar sources is urgent. Liard is uniquely positioned to answer this call, providing a secure, domestic solution that will underpin the growth of clean energy, manufacturing, and technology sectors for decades to come. By advancing the largest undeveloped fluorspar project in North America, Liard Strategic Minerals is helping to close the critical minerals supply gap-delivering stability, security, and opportunity at a pivotal moment for industry and society.