Critical minerals are essential materials for technology, energy production and storage, defense, and infrastructure.
For us, critical minerals of interest include:
Graphite, rare earth elements (REE), platinum group metals (PGM) and other resources deemed essential and in short supply to meet future energy and technology needs.
These critical minerals are considered essential to the decarbonization of our economies.
The Government of Canada has established a list of 31 minerals deemed critical to the country’s sustainable economic success, as part of its Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan.
To ensure the supply chain necessary for the electrification of our economy, it is essential to focus on local solutions for the development of these minerals and their value-added processing in Canada.
The energy transition increases the demand for critical minerals
The transition to a cleaner economy is driving strong growth in demand for certain essential minerals, particularly those used in batteries and energy technologies.
North America has a key role to play in securing the supply of critical minerals
113%
of increased imports of critical minerals into the United States since 1995
14 out of 35
critical minerals for which the United States is entirely dependent on imports
17 critical minerals
of which the United States depends for more than 50% of its imports
Canada has significant natural resources and can play a key role in the global energy transition.
By investing in the responsible exploration and development of critical minerals, it is possible to:
These projects contribute to building a more sustainable economy while generating opportunities for Canadians and investors.
