Critical Battery Minerals May Help Nurture Canada’s EV Sector
Stellantis and Volkswagen plan EV battery plants for Ontario, while the Canadian government is developing more processing capacity for minerals critical for EV batteries.
BMO podcast: North America’s Critical Minerals Advantage? Deep Dive on Community Engagement
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Susan McGeachie is joined by Remi Piet, Co-Founder & Senior Partner at Embellie Advisory, to discuss everything from prevailing concern over accelerating geopolitical competition for access to critical minerals to the role of climate justice in the energy transition.
Budget 2023 includes clean tech investment and support for Indigenous consultation
The latest federal budget shows the government seeking to push Canada closer to a net-zero economy, introducing new targeted tax credits and new investment to help drive the transition to renewable energy and promote the development of clean technologies, with the mining industry poised to reap the benefits.
MAC: Feds recognize industry’s critical role in economy, net-zero transition
On March 28, the Canadian government tabled the 2023 federal budget, of which a major focus was the mining supply chain and the country’s move to net-zero future, while strengthing on the country’s economy.
CTV National News – Clean Energy Tax Credit
Response from Budget 2023
Budget prioritises Canadian miners’ role in global critical minerals supply chain – MAC
The 2023 Budget, delivered by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday, bolsters the ability of the Canadian mining sector to deliver for the country, recognising the industry’s central role in enabling the transition to a net-zero economy, says Mining Association of Canada (MAC) president and CEO Pierre Gratton.
Canadian budget contains $21 billion for clean technologies and critical minerals
Ottawa plans to spend $21 billion over five years on clean technology in one of the main platforms affecting the mining industry contained in Tuesday’s annual federal budget. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the amount, including a 30% investment tax credit to boost clean-tech manufacturing, especially in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, could expand […]
Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders
A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could increase by as much as six times by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency
Mining Industry’s Role in Global Critical Minerals Supply Chain Prioritized in Budget 2023
Ottawa – Today, the federal government has recognized the minerals and metals industry’s central role in enabling the transition to a net zero economy and building Canada’s future economy. “Without mining, there are no electric vehicles, no clean power from wind farms, solar panels or nuclear energy, and no transmission lines,” stated Pierre Gratton, the Mining […]
Budget 2023: Offhanded comment by Biden shows Ottawa can’t take mining boom for granted
When Justin Trudeau’s government announced plans to invest $3.8 billion to develop its critical minerals sector in the last budget, many in Canada’s mining sector believed the industry was finally going to get the attention it deserves amidst rising global demand for the minerals used to power electric vehicles
