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Canada’s resource sector, often seen as a steady pillar of the economy, is entering a period of rapid transition. With federal and provincial initiatives streamlining permitting and expanding infrastructure investments, the country is seeking to accelerate domestic production of critical minerals. These minerals—essential for batteries, clean energy systems and advanced manufacturing—are now central to national innovation policy. Faster approvals and coordinated infrastructur

Canada’s new Indigenous loan guarantee program is beginning to reframe how communities participate in the clean economy. By backstopping equity investments in major projects—ranging from transmission corridors and mine expansions to biofuel and hydrogen ventures—the program opens financial doors that were often out of reach. For many Indigenous groups, it offers a clearer route to long-term revenue and influence in resource governance rather than short-term benefit agreements

Canada’s renewed focus on critical minerals is beginning to reshape the country’s innovation map. With updated policies expected in 2025—including a two‑year extension of the mineral exploration tax credit to 2027 and a new call under the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund—the government is sending a clear signal that strategic resources will anchor the next stage of industrial growth. Yet the opportunity extends beyond extraction. As global supply chains reorganize to mee

Federal and provincial investments in critical mineral strategies are creating opportunities for innovators in sustainable extraction,...