Canada’s finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’
View: Source Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries. Refining is the “name of the game” and Canada can do better than just shipping those high-demand materials south in their raw form, Champagne told a Calgary …
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Brazil’s Race For Critical Minerals Faces Promise And Delay
View: Source Brazil is sitting on some of the world’s richest untapped reserves of critical minerals — from lithium and nickel to rare earths used in wind turbines, electric vehicles, and defense technology. The country could become a major supplier in the global energy transition. Yet as others move quickly, Brazil’s ambitions risk stalling in bureaucracy, outdated policy, and industrial underdevelopment. …
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Ag Retailers Applauds Potash and Phosphate Inclusion on Critical Minerals List
View: Source Major Win for American Ag: Potash and Phosphate Added to Critical Minerals List. The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is celebrating a significant victory for domestic agriculture and supply chain stability after the Department of Interior (DOI) and Secretary Doug Burgum formally added potash and phosphate to the nation’s Critical Minerals List. This designation is a major step toward recognizing the vital role these essential fertilizer ingredients play …
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Interior Department releases final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
View: Source The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, today published the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, outlining 60 minerals vital to the U.S. economy and national security that face potential risks from disrupted supply chains. “In 2017, President Trump set a goal of first identifying and then securing the mineral resources needed to bolster America’s economy …
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Canada ‘Abandons Market Economics’ With A New Critical Minerals Budget
View: Source Canada’s 2025 federal budget commits billions to expanding the mining sector even as the government projects a 78.3 billion Canadian dollar ($55.3 billion) deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31. The plan includes major funding and tax incentives aimed at positioning the country as a leading global supplier of critical minerals. The budget allocates 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.42 billion) over five …
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Washington’s Focus on Critical Minerals Opens the Way for Central Asia
View: Source Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea regarding the state of trade and tariffs between the world’s two largest economies. Both sides indicated, to differing degrees, that the talks were a success. After the talks concluded, Trump announced a potential deal addressing major concerns at the heart of the ongoing trade conflict between the two great powers. While the deal touches on many issues, it includes a provision on a subject of increasing importance to the …
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Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
View: Source As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people’s demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning demand, the continent must address power shortages, skills gaps, trade barriers and limited industrial capacity. “This is an unprecedented opportunity …
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Australia and Canada deepen critical minerals collaboration
View: Source Australia and Canada have signed a joint declaration of intent on critical minerals collaboration, deepening their bilateral partnership on critical minerals. Australian Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King and Canadian Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson signed the agreement on the sidelines of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ meeting in Toronto. The agreement – between the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Natural Resources of Canada – will promote and strengthen …
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Canada ‘No Longer Just Talking,’ With A $4.6 Billion Critical Minerals Investment
View: Source Canada has announced a 6.4 billion Canadian dollar ($4.6 billion) package of critical mineral projects to challenge China’s overwhelming dominance in the critical mineral supply chain. The announcement came on Friday at the close of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ meeting in Toronto. “This first round of G7 Alliance projects sends the world a very clear signal: we are serious …
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How Much Control China Has Over the World’s Critical Minerals
View: Source Key Takeaways China is the biggest producer for the majority of the materials listed. Other key players include Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa, each dominating select strategic materials. China sits at the center of today’s global mineral supply chains. From electric vehicles to semiconductors, many of the technologies driving modern industry depend on critical minerals …
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