Uranium exploration supported in Canadian critical minerals strategy
The government’s newly released strategy maps out how Canada can seize the “generational opportunity” presented by a global energy transition underpinned by the exploration, extraction, processing, product manufacturing and recycling of critical minerals including uranium.
Canada’s critical minerals policy has critics
Canada’s new critical minerals strategy has won plaudits from mining firms in the sector for tax breaks, permitting reform and promises of government support for projects from lithium to copper and infrastructure. But not everyone has welcomed the move.
With critical-minerals strategy, Canada seeks to ease development of key cleantech resources
The federal government unveiled a plan Friday intended to make it easier for mining companies to extract the minerals needed for clean technologies like electric vehicles.
Canadian Government unveils C$3.8bn critical minerals strategy
The Canadian Government has announced a sizeable C$3.8bn in funding to back the country’s new critical minerals strategy in a bid to make Canada a global leader in producing electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Speed matters: Canada must act fast on implementing new critical minerals strategy
Mining industry bodies and participants have applauded Canada’s new C$3.8-billion Critical Minerals Strategy (CMS), which seeks to ramp up production and processing of 31 critical minerals, but have stressed that time is of the essence.
Plaudits for federal critical minerals strategy
Should a new Canadian lithium or cobalt mine get fast-tracked under Canada’s new critical minerals strategy, what’s to stop the mine owners from selling these key battery minerals to battery makers in China?
Critical mineral strategy reveal, Vale spins off and a copper shortage
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson released the federal government’s new critical mineral strategy today. The document notes the importance of streamlining the permitting and environmental assessment processes for critical mineral projects and that the government “is committed to meeting the objective of ‘one project, one assessment.’” Mining Association of Canada CEO Pierre Gratton celebrated the strategy, stating in […]
New Critical Minerals Strategy Positions Canada as the Leading Supplier of the Mined Materials Essential to a Lower Carbon Future
Ottawa – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) congratulates the Government of Canada on the release of its Critical Minerals Strategy (CMS), a 21st century industrial strategy that is built on Canada’s strength as a globally-leading supplier of sustainably produced minerals and metals needed to enable the energy transition. “The Government’s CMS is clear, focused and […]
CPAC – Federal Govt Unveils Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in Vancouver as he discusses the details of Canada’s critical minerals strategy. The 2022 federal budget committed $3.8 billion towards a new strategy, which builds upon the discussion paper that was released in June 2022. It will focus on expanding the critical mineral sector as well as […]
Critical Minerals Strategy focuses on faster timelines, building remote infrastructure
The federal government on Friday unveiled the details of its Critical Minerals Strategy, a plan first introduced in its April budget that earmarks almost $3.8 billion over eight years to further develop Canada’s place in the global critical minerals industry.
