Labrador MHA concerned about possible mining road between Quebec and northern Labrador – CBC

Sep 08, 2025

175 km road would connect Voisey’s Bay to Lac Brisson, Que.

The CEO of a Quebec-based critical minerals company says building a road between Lac Brisson, Que. and Voisey’s Bay in northern Labrador will unlock new potential for the region — but the area’s MHA disagrees.

Torngat Metals CEO Yves Leduc said the project, known as Strange Lake, would put a 175-kilometre road between Voisey’s Bay and a Quebec mine, that will help get ore to a port facility in Sept-Îles.

The route was changed following consultation with the Nunatsiavut government, he said, adding he has been in contact with six Indigenous communities in Labrador about their vision.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/voiseys-bay-mining-road-strange-lake-1.7623513