The federal government says a new round of international partnerships aimed at strengthening critical mineral supply chains will help unlock more than $12 billion in mining project investment across Canada.<\/p>\n
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson announced the second round of agreements Monday at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto.<\/p>\n
The government said the 30 new partnerships and investments under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance are expected to unlock $12.1 billion in capital tied to Canadian critical minerals projects involving 12 allied partner countries.<\/p>\n
Combined with partnerships announced in October 2025, the alliance is now helping mobilize about $18.5 billion in investment tied to Canada\u2019s critical minerals sector.<\/p>\n
The alliance was launched during Canada\u2019s 2025 G7 presidency with the goal of strengthening global supply chains for minerals considered essential for defence technologies, clean energy systems and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n
“Canada and our allies abroad are putting real capital behind the secure, sustainable supply chains that our economies and our defence industries depend on,” Hodgson said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“With these new initiatives, we are delivering the minerals the world needs and the prosperity and security Canadians deserve.”<\/p>\n
The federal government also announced up to $64.8 million for international research and development projects tied to critical minerals, along with $10 million in funding aimed at helping developing countries participate in the global energy and digital transition.<\/p>\n
Ottawa said Canada\u2019s role in the alliance reflects growing demand for stable mineral supply chains amid geopolitical tensions and concerns about market concentration.<\/p>\n
Critical minerals such as lithium, graphite and uranium are key components in batteries, electronics, renewable energy technology and defence systems.<\/p>\n
Canada produces more than 60 minerals and metals and has the potential to produce all 34 minerals on its official critical minerals list, the government said.<\/p>\n
Federal officials say Canada\u2019s environmental regulations, Indigenous partnerships and low-carbon electricity grid have helped position the country as a global leader in responsible mining.<\/p>\n
The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy, launched in 2022, is intended to expand mineral production and support supply chains tied to clean technology and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n
Government figures show domestic production of several key minerals increased by more than 10 per cent between 2022 and 2024, including lithium, graphite, aluminum and uranium.<\/p>\n
The Critical Minerals Production Alliance was endorsed by G7 leaders at their June 2025 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., as part of a broader effort to secure supply chains for strategic materials and reduce reliance on concentrated global sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The federal government says a new round of international partnerships aimed at strengthening critical mineral supply chains will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520454,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,44],"class_list":{"0":"post-520453","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-canada","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}