Published: October 30, 2025 |

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Frontier Lithium has been selected to participate in Ontario’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) Framework Guidance initiative. 1P1P is an important step in modernizing and streamlining Ontario’s provincial permitting process for advanced mineral development projects.

“We welcome the opportunity to participate in the 1P1P initiative,” said Trevor Walker, president and chief executive officer of Frontier.

“Clarity and predictability in permitting are key to unlocking investment, accelerating project timelines, and delivering on Canada’s critical minerals strategy. This initiative represents a meaningful step forward for industry, government, and Indigenous communities alike,” added Walker.

The 1P1P framework is designed to reduce government review timelines by up to 50 percent for advanced exploration and mine development projects in Ontario, ensuring more timely and consistent permitting decisions. The 1P1P initiative promotes a coordinated and efficient regulatory approach that supports Ontario’s critical mineral strategy by fostering greater collaboration among provincial ministries and agencies and Indigenous peoples.

Frontier’s participation in the framework underscores its readiness to advance its flagship PAK Lithium Project responsibly within this modernized system, helping accelerate the path from exploration to development while maintaining high standards of environmental stewardship and Indigenous engagement.

Located in Northwestern Ontario, in the traditional territory of Deer Lake, Keewaywin, North Spirit Lake, and Sandy Lake First Nations, the project represents one of North America’s highest-grade, large-scale hard rock lithium resources, an essential building block for Canada’s critical minerals supply chain. This milestone recognizes Frontier’s long-standing commitment to responsible resource development and positions the PAK Lithium Project as a model for integrated and sustainable project development.

The project is expected to deliver strong and lasting benefits for Northern Ontario. Based on initial findings from an upcoming socioeconomic study, indicate that the project could generate up to $1.5 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), $124 million in tax revenues, and create more than 2,000 full-time jobs during construction alone. Once operational, it is projected to contribute $182 million in GDP annually, $11.6 million in annual tax revenues, and support nearly 1,000 long-term positions, while generating an estimated $2.4 billion in total corporate income and mining tax revenues over its lifespan. These benefits extend beyond economics — creating opportunities for First Nations and local communities through employment, training, and infrastructure development, including all-season road access and workforce education programs.

Frontier’s participation in the 1P1P framework aligns with broader Provincial actions to unlock Northern Ontario’s growth potential. The proposed twinning of the transmission lines between Dryden and Red Lake will strengthen grid capacity and enable electrification of new mining projects like the PAK while supporting community growth and clean energy access across the region. This infrastructure investment reflects a shared vision of economic reconciliation, sustainable regional development, and a clean, electrified future for Northern Ontario.

Frontier Lithium is a pre-production mining company with an objective to become a strategic and integrated supplier of premium spodumene concentrates as well as battery-grade lithium salts to the growing electric vehicle, and energy storage markets in North America. The company’s PAK Lithium Project maintains the largest land position and resource in a premium lithium mineral district located in Ontario’s Great Lakes region.

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