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Robert Swystun

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Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Rob is a journalist, business writer and marketing consultant living and working in Winnipeg. His favourite thing to do is road-tripping around the beautiful prairie provinces.
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Part 3: Lithium on the prairies – Mining in Saskatchewan

The focus on lithium extraction in Saskatchewan is of the salt brine variety in the southern part of the province, near Torquay.

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Part 2: Lithium on the Prairies – What’s happening in Manitoba?

Manitoba is home to the only currently active lithium mine in Canada, the Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada.

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Part 1: Lithium on the prairies – the latest boom for Snow Lake?

The small mining town of Snow Lake in northern Manitoba, about 200 km east of Flin Flon, has had its share of booms and busts. Lithium is the newest resource promising to put the town back on the proverbial map.

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