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Strategic Resources Touts Quebec Pellet Project as Geopolitical Tensions Expose Supply Risks

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  • Strategic Resources says Gulf conflict exposes risks of relying on Middle Eastern iron ore pellet supply for decarbonizing steelmakers.
  • Company promotes its low-carbon BlackRock pellet project in Quebec as a strategic way to reshore secure pellet capacity for North American and European steel producers.
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Strategic Resources ( (TSE:SR) ) has shared an update.

Strategic Resources is highlighting how the conflict in Iran and the wider Persian Gulf has exposed the risks of relying on the Middle East, now a key iron ore pellet hub, for a large share of global pellet supply used by decarbonizing steelmakers. The company argues that disruptions to shipping and energy routes are tightening the market for high-grade iron ore and pellets and increasing volatility for steel producers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

In response, Strategic is positioning its BlackRock Project at the Port of Saguenay as a strategically located, low-carbon source of 4 million tonnes per year of iron ore pellets for North American and European steelmakers. Powered by Quebec hydroelectricity and linked to competitively priced natural gas, the project is advancing through provincial permitting and is promoted as a way to reshore supply, reduce exposure to geopolitically sensitive seaborne routes, and strengthen pellet capacity across North America as demand for clean, reliable iron units accelerates.

More about Strategic Resources

Strategic Resources Inc. is a Montreal-based critical mineral development company focused on vanadium, high-purity iron and titanium used in decarbonizing the global economy. Its main assets are the construction-ready BlackRock iron ore pellet project at Port Saguenay, Quebec, which targets 4 million tonnes per year of high-purity pellets, and the previously operated Mustavaara mine in Finland, giving it exposure to North American and European markets.

Average Trading Volume: 19,067

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: C$15.73M

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