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The Next Big Nickel Story in North America

Why a C$300M valuation doesn’t match a multi-billion-dollar project

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Nov 20, 2025
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Today’s report is on a Canadian nickel stock positioned for the next phase of the metals cycle. Gold had its run. Silver too. Attention is now shifting toward copper, zinc, aluminum, and nickel as supply tightens and policy support increases. In that environment, we believe Canada Nickel (CNC.V) is moving into a position the market isn’t fully recognizing today across sectors.

Crawford is Canada Nickel’s main project and one of the largest, cleanest nickel sulphide deposits in the Western world. It has strong federal support, a clear permitting path, and visible progress on financing across stages.

Despite this, CNC trades at ~C$300M. Crawford is a large, well-supported development with a strong resource base and a clear permitting path. The gap between project scale and market value is wide for an asset of this quality.

The deposit sits in the Timmins mining district with direct access to power, rail, roads, and labour. The resource supports decades of production, costs fall in the first quartile globally, and its carbon footprint is far below high-intensity supply from Indonesia and China today across markets.


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Research Analyst at Claddagh Mercantile Group. Ex-Goldman Sachs.
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