OTTAWA—A proposed Ontario nickel mine is among the projects under consideration by the federal government as Prime Minister Mark Carney gets set to announce the next round of projects designed to boost Canada’s economic prospects, the Star has learned.

The Crawford Nickel Project is a proposed mine located north of Timmins, Ont. and is expected to operate for more than four decades, produce 240,000 tonnes of raw ore per day at peak capacity and create 1,000 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs. According to a senior government source, who is not authorized to speak publicly on the issue, it is under serious consideration for the next list of projects the Liberals will seek to advance to the Major Projects office, the agency overseeing approvals.

At a press conference in New Brunswick, Carney s

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