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Canada is a North American country located north of the United States, extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean. The capital is Ottawa, while the largest city is Toronto. With a population of about 40-million, Canada has the world's tenth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product. The country is rich in natural resources, with dominant sectors including mining, oil and gas, forestry, agriculture and manufacturing. Canada is a leading global producer of potash, uranium, nickel, aluminium, gold and diamonds, and holds the world's third-largest proven oil reserves, primarily in the Alberta oil sands. The currency is the Canadian dollar. Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with King Charles III as head of State represented by a Governor-General, and a Prime Minister leading the government. The country is a member of the G7, G20, NATO, the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement trade bloc. Canada's economy is closely integrated with that of the United States, its largest trading partner. The mining sector is particularly significant, with provinces such as Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Saskatchewan hosting major operations. Canada has a well-developed financial sector, strong rule of law and a skilled workforce, making it an attractive destination for international investment in resources and technology.

Canada News


Uranium mineralisation
US seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
Updated 1 hour 24 minutes ago By: Reuters

The US government has approved up to $414-million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project's developer, in what sources described as a win for Washington two years... 


Black mass material
Electra Battery Materials demonstrates high nickel recoveries in refinery engineering study
Updated 6 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation has announced preliminary engineering results for the initial phase of its two-phase nickel refinery to process mine-derived feedstock... 


Yurchison project location map
Purecore consolidates all available data to refine drilling at Yurchison uranium project
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada-listed Purecore Metals has started with a comprehensive data compilation and technical review programme at the Yurchison uranium property, in Saskatchewan. This will consolidate historical... 


Mine trucks in Canada
New Canadian gov initiative enables 'most competitive mining tax jurisdiction in the world'
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has welcomed an announcement by the federal government on a "Productivity Mega Deduction" as a permanent measure allowing businesses to fully write... 


Copper ore samples
Osisko Metals to spin out New Brunswick assets
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian copper and zinc explorer Osisko Metals has decided to create a new mineral exploration company called "Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation" (OCMC) to transfer and unlock the group's... 


Agnico CEO Ammar Al-Joundi
Agnico Eagle says it is not interested in participating in Barrick’s North American IPO
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle is not interested in participating in Barrick Mining's proposed North American initial public offering (IPO), Agnico CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said in an interview on... 


Xhanti Payi and Busisiwe R: South Africa’s Mining Future Needs Light, Not Just Minerals
15th September 2026

By: Payi - Director and Radebe international consultant at Inani Strategies It is undisputed that South African geology peers above many geographies in the world. The country sits on over fifty... 


Palladium
Canadian copper, palladium producer Generation Mining secures $140m federal investment
15th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed emerging copper and palladium miner Generation Mining has secured about $140-million of investment from Canada Growth Fund (CGF), which supports the progression of the Marathon... 


E3's Clearwater field pilot plant
E3 Lithium signs MoU to supply lithium carbonate to India's Epsilon CAM
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Canada-based E3 Lithium said on Monday it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with battery materials maker Epsilon for the potential supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate... 


Santos MD and CEO Kevin Gallagher
Australia's Santos signs two separate LNG agreements with POSCO Steel and Western LNG
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Santos said on Tuesday it signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with POSCO Steel and a purchase agreement with Western LNG. Santos will supply LNG to POSCO Steel on a... 


Lac Knife project area
Canadian graphite miner Focus secures revolving credit until gov funding can realise
14th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian graphite developr Focus Graphite has secured a revolving credit facility of up to C$2-million with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The facility provides the company with additional... 


Graphite
French tech subsidiaries to investigate graphite, silicon combination for lithium-ion batteries
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian industrial technologies developer HPQ Silicon has announced its strategic partner, French technology company Novacium, will work together with a French subsidiary of Japan's Tokai Carbon... 


E3's Clearwater lithium project
Troilus, E3 Lithium included in inaugural Canada Investment Summit Prospectus
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miners Troilus Mining Corporation and E3 Lithium have advised that their Troilus gold/copper and Clearwater lithium projects, respectively, have been selected for inclusion in the... 


Aluminium
Cutting Canada tariffs alone won't flatten US aluminium premium, Alcoa says
11th September 2026 By: Reuters

The steep premium paid for aluminium in the US will not drop significantly even if Washington halves the tariffs on metal from neighboring Canada, because imports from other countries will still be... 


Conflict-driven supply constraints impair aerospace manufacturing stability
11th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
Mastering energy can help South Africa to master economic destiny
11th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Canadian Prime Minister is right about electricity being one of the biggest opportunities of our generation. South Africa must build on its distinctive natural energy strengths while seizing... 


Troilus project
Troilus updates mine life, engineering principles, costs for flagship project in new report
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Troilus Mining Corporation finds in an updated technical report on the Troilus gold/copper project, in Québec, improved economic fundamentals compared with a May 2024... 


Enbridge tanks
Canada's Enbridge to buy Tallgrass crude oil business for $2.55bn
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Enbridge said on Wednesday it will acquire Blackstone-owned Tallgrass Energy's crude oil business for $2.55-billion in cash, expanding its US liquids pipeline network by buying a majority stake in... 


Voisey Bay mine in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian gov signs project streamlining agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An agreement signed between officials of Canada and province Newfoundland and Labrador will enable a "one project, one review" approach, providing a streamlined assessment process that minimises... 


La Loutre graphite project area in Québec
Advisory firms greenlight intended graphite-focused Lomiko, Global Battery Materials merger
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has advised that independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have both recommended that Lomiko... 


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