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      "antimony",
      "gallium"
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        ],
        "evidence": "explicit",
        "locator": "Opening and investment-framework paragraphs",
        "note": "NRCan describes expansion of critical-mineral processing capacity at Trail, including germanium, antimony and potential gallium capacity."
      },
      {
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        "evidence": "explicit",
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        "note": null
      }
    ],
    "notes": "The initiative could double existing germanium and antimony production capacity and potentially add gallium capacity; those are prospective outcomes, not current production increments."
  },
  "governments": [],
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  "layers": [
    {
      "layer": "indication",
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      "totals": null
    }
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  "reviewedProjectMilestones": [],
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  "reviewedMilestoneEvidenceBasis": "human-reviewed original publisher claim; not independent on-site or financial verification",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "src-nrcan-trail-strategic-metals-2026",
      "title": "Canada announces first agreement under new Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator",
      "publisher": "Natural Resources Canada",
      "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/07/canada-announces-first-agreement-under-new-canada-critical-minerals-accelerator.html",
      "language": "en",
      "datePublished": "2026-07-07",
      "dateAccessed": "2026-10-02",
      "sourceType": "official",
      "confidence": "primary",
      "notes": "Official announcement of the Strategic Investment Agreement among the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator, Canada Growth Fund and Teck. Describes a commercial framework for up to C$400M in equity-like investment, possible government offtake rights, and germanium/antimony/gallium capacity expansion at Trail."
    },
    {
      "id": "src-teck-trail-strategic-metals-2026",
      "title": "Teck, Canada Growth Fund and Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator sign Agreement to Support Strategic Metals Production at Trail Smelter",
      "publisher": "Teck Resources Limited",
      "url": "https://www.teck.com/news/news-releases/2026/teck%2C-canada-growth-fund-and-canada-critical-minerals-accelerator-sign-agreement-to-support-strategic-metals-production-at-trail-smelter",
      "language": "en",
      "datePublished": "2026-07-07",
      "dateAccessed": "2026-10-02",
      "sourceType": "other",
      "confidence": "primary",
      "notes": "Company release clarifying that the signed Strategic Investment Agreement is a commercial framework and that contemplated arrangements remain subject to definitive documentation and applicable approvals."
    }
  ]
}