{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Company Interviews","title":"Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL): Finland's Rising Star in the Global Battery Metals Race","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/94135653\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1318,"description":"Interview with Robert Wrixon, Executive Director of Nordic ResourcesOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/nordic-nickel-asxnnl-advancing-projects-in-finland-to-fill-nickel-supply-as-ev-boom-accelerates-5441Recording date: 4th December 2024Nordic Resources, a junior exploration company focused on copper and nickel in Finland's Central Lapland Greenstone Belt (CLGB), presents a compelling investment case for those seeking exposure to the burgeoning battery metals sector. With a vast land package of 240 sq km in a highly prospective yet underexplored region, Nordic is well positioned to make significant discoveries and help meet Europe's growing demand for critical raw materials.The company's flagship asset is the Hotinvaara deposit, where a maiden resource already positions Nordic as the owner of the largest undeveloped nickel-cobalt resource in the EU. Recent metallurgical test work has demonstrated the potential for Hotinvaara to produce a high-grade nickel concentrate at good recoveries, enhancing the project's economic viability. Over the next 12 months, Nordic plans to optimize these metallurgical parameters while completing a scoping study to establish preliminary project economics and position the asset for EU development funding.But the real blue sky potential lies in Nordic's extensive regional land package. With six additional exploration permits expected to be granted shortly, the company will control approximately 25 km of strike along the prospective eastern limb of the CLGB's Pulju belt. Nordic is employing a range of low-cost, systematic exploration techniques to identify and prioritize drill targets, including relogging of historic drill core, geochemical and geophysical data compilation, and structural analysis.This disciplined approach to exploration allows Nordic to rapidly advance its project pipeline and make new discoveries at a fraction of the cost of drilling. Importantly, the company is able to continue this critical...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1wv-MFlQAgnm-ca64e5kK4984dZB0os8-HJdRVsI74M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNTcyLzE2MjM5/NTQyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}