Another mine project near Marathon has received the green light.
Generation PGM's received provincial and federal approvals of its environment assessment proposals for the Marathon Palladium Project about ten kilometres from the town - a provincial government release notes it's expected to produce an average of 245,000 ounces of palladium equivalent production annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.
Palladium's a key material in catalytic converters.
Site construction's expected to take 18 to 24 months, requiring over 900 workers, with an operating workforce estimated at 375 people.