The provincial government has provided $71-million in funding for the plant, while Ottawa has invested an additional $30-million. The SRC has sourced rare earth ores from Brazil and, as it scales up production, it plans to procure ore from mining companies in Australia, Southeast Asia, Latin America and South America. Currently, there are no rare earth miners in Canada, so accessing domestic supply is not an option right now. However, there are several Quebec-based development-stage companies that could provide future supply for the SRC, Mr. Crabtree said