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Canada Nickel Company is Testing Carbon Storage at Its Mine

Kalin Ned — November 12, 2025

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Canada Nickel Company, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin and with financial backing from the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program, has initiated a field trial for a carbon storage technique at its Crawford nickel mining site. This pilot program involves injecting carbon dioxide dissolved in water deep into a geological formation rich in magnesium-based minerals. The scientific premise of this trial is that these minerals will react with the CO₂ and transform the gas into a stable solid form within six months. The project is separate from Canada Nickel Company's other carbon management initiatives and is intended to assess the feasibility of this method for large-scale, permanent carbon sequestration. It, however, supports the company's broader objective of establishing a net-zero industrial operation.

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