CT: "You just have to look at other remote mines" True BUT;
You are saying in the obove, Remote Mines, each Singular.

I am sure that the Ring will Not be just present NOT or Cliffs but it will be a cornucopia of mines.
In the last presentation Wes implied that we have only scratched the surface of Noront's land hold (i.e. only the vicinity of Eagle's). What about the rest of the Ring?

I think eventually there will be at least a dozen mines within a 30 Km radius.
Just look at Noront.

We are sure we will have an Eagle's Nest ( nickel, copper and precious metals) mine.
Our chromite will also be mined, it is a question whether by us, Cliffs, Baosteel or what ever and when ever, but I stress, it will be.
Ditto for our vanadium, it is just a matter of time for battery technology to make it necessary.
And who is to say that we will not find another Eagle (AT12 rings a bell) with nickel or chromite.
And this is with today's knowlege of Noront's property.

No, I can not disagree with you more, There will be a town. It is a question of time and how large.

Broaden your horizon a bit and CHEERS, Ed.