I think a fairer comparison is to previously mentioned Sudbury Basin, now we have Hudson Bay Lowlands.

A lot of fuss is made about Cliffs and chromium because the 70 or even 100 year supply of a metal that we do not have production of on this continent rings bells in anyone's ears. However those bells neglect the fact of a limited market and it is due to that limitation that you have many decades of supply. Had it been a metal like silver, gold or even nickel then it would have been praised for how quickly they can get it to market and not the long time period.

Where the more true praise for the Lowlands belongs imo, is in the total resources that have already been found. It is a cornucopia of metals and some in sizable quantities. Even more profound is that what we know this far is just that tip of the ice berg. Remainder has yet to be discovered.

Where Noront shines is not just the readily salable nickel but in it's possession of a sizable portion of the Ring. When the Ring is fully explored the full magnitude of Noront's hold will stand out. This is of course qualified by whether Noront will still be the official holder of said claims. It just could be that even the Noront name may pass into history, covered by a larger flag.