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
Budget 2023: Industry lining up for carrots as Ottawa prepares to accelerate the green transition
As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to deliver the 2023-24 budget, she’s making clear that the scale of her ambitions runs high, especially as it concerns investment in the green economy.
CTV National News: Canada Invests in Mining
Canada’s EV ambitions wake up to flagging mining investment
Canada’s domestic miners have raised concerns on whether the country can follow through on its promises of an abundant supply of critical minerals for the electric vehicle (EV) industry as funding for extraction gets off to a slow start in 2023 and the government tightens regulations on foreign investment.
Mining lobby warns Ottawa against taking miners for granted in push for more aid
The head of Canada’s top mining association said Ottawa’s strategy to build an electric vehicle industry could fail if it doesn’t encourage miners through tax credits and other incentives to construct the mines needed to produce critical minerals that power EVs, such as nickel and lithium.
Column: The critical – and urgent – case for developing critical minerals in Canada
Budget 2023 is Canada’s opportunity. We need many more Canadian mines, smelters and refineries to feed the needs of battery plants and the EV value chain
Executive Summit Series: Critical Minerals – Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion by: Marcella Munro, Head, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Teck Resources Limited Scott MacKenzie, Director, Corporate & External Affairs, Toyota Canada Inc. Chris Doornbos, President, CEO & Director, E3 Lithium Saga Williams, Senior Advisor, External Relations, First Nations Major Projects Coalition. Moderated by Photinie Koutsavlis, VP of Economic Affairs and Climate Change for the […]
International companies see opportunity in Canada’s critical minerals resources
Global mining and advanced chemical firms are increasing their investment in Canada, which means new jobs and an accelerated transition to sustainability for Canadians
