Optional concentrate. Not a condition of Tarlac.
A former tungsten mine in New Brunswick is under evaluation as a source of concentrate for the Philippine plant. CanPac does not claim to own it.
Only with a dedicated partner.
The plants in Tarlac proceed on their own. A former tungsten mine in New Brunswick has sat idle for about fifteen years. It would be pursued only if a dedicated partner and a workable path appear, through government channels under the Philippines-Canada joint declaration on strategic resources signed in July 2026.
Illustrative capital is about $200 million for acquisition, dewatering of flooded workings, retrofit, and new processing equipment. Captive concentrate would sit alongside recycled scrap as feed to the Philippine plant. Neither Tarlac plant depends on that outcome.
Fire Tower is the tungsten-molybdenum system and the nearer restart candidate in public disclosures. North Zone adds tin, zinc, and indium later. Public records show Fire Tower production from 1983 to 1985, then care and maintenance.
Brownfield
Workings exist. A restart does not.
Buildings, a power connection, and tailings remain. Flooded workings, water management, updated engineering, and permitting still have to be done before any restart timetable is claimed.
- Historic Fire Tower production, 1983 to 1985
- Idle for about fifteen years in platform materials
- Mineral resources are not mineral reserves
What diligence covers first
Evaluation comes first. CanPac does not claim ownership. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves.
- Updated engineeringA restart design that goes beyond historic operating data.
- Water managementFlooded workings and a credible environmental path.
- PermittingRegulatory clearance before any restart timetable is claimed.
- A dedicated partnerGovernment channels only, and only if a real pathway appears.
Technical references draw on public disclosures. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves. CanPac's interest is exploratory and subject to negotiation, diligence, and regulatory process.
Corridor
Concentrate beside recycled scrap
Captive concentrate would sit alongside recycled scrap as feed to the Philippine plant. That path is considered only if a dedicated partner appears under the July 2026 declaration.
- Not required for either Tarlac plant
- Separate capital, separate partner
- CanPac does not claim ownership
Questions on the Canada option.
The conversation starts with a partner path and a diligence file, not with a claim on the asset.