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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


Electra's cobalt refinery
Electra Battery Materials appoints Duenas GM of Ontario cobalt refinery
5th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation has appointed as GM of its Ontario cobalt sulphate refinery Garzon Duenas, who will lead the project from ongoing construction through... 


Nisk project drilling
Canada's Power Metallic tasks engineering consultant BBA for Nisk project PEA
5th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian copper, nickel, gold and silver explorer Power Metallic has appointed BBA as lead engineering consultant for a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Lion and Nisk Main deposits at... 


Suncor oil sands operation in Alberta
Suncor to sell offshore Canada oil stakes to Ithaca for $842m
5th October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's Suncor Energy said on Sunday it had agreed to sell its interests in three offshore oil assets to London-based Ithaca Energy ITH.L for C$1.2-billion ($841.69-million) in upfront cash. The... 


Spanish Mountain Gold project location
First Nation ends agreements with Canadian gold explorer Spanish Mountain Gold
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian exploration company Spanish Mountain Gold and the Xatśūll First Nation committed in 2012 and 2021 to support negotiations toward a relationship agreement on the company's proposed gold... 


Gahcho Kué stockpile
Mountain Province foregoes stake in Gahcho Kué amid pressures
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province has entered into a consensual restructuring implementation agreement with De Beers Canada, lender Dunebridge Worldwide and the beneficial holders of... 


Algoma electric arc furnace used for steelmaking
Algoma advises of 65% third-quarter shipment drop from unplanned outage
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having experienced an unplanned turbine outage at its Lake Superior Power facility, Algoma Steel expects a 65% drop in its third-quarter steel shipments. The company is a leading Canadian producer... 


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada to fast track oil pipeline designed to diversify economy away from US
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Canada will fast track the approval process for a new proposed crude oil export pipeline to its west coast that could generate over C$20-billion ($14-billion) a year in GDP, Prime Minister Mark... 


Image of gold sample
Grey Fox project, Canada
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The 2026 Grey Fox exploration programme is under way. 


Location map of the Troilus gold/copper project
Troilus gold/copper project, Canada
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Troilus Mining Corp's technical report has proposed the redevelopment of the Troilus gold and copper mine as a conventional openpit operation, exploiting the 87, J, X22 and SW deposits.  


Image of graphite sample
Loki flake graphite project, Canada
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has shown the Loki deposit as a long-life graphite development project. 


Image of Canada map/flag
Horden Lake copper/nickel project, Canada
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Pivotal Metals' scoping study has evaluated a conventional, single-openpit, truck-and-shovel mine, as well as a crushing, grinding and flotation plant producing separate copper and nickel... 


Image of gold processing plant
15-Mile processing hub project, Canada – update
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

St Barbara announced the updated prefeasibility study on September 28, 2026. 


Drill rig at the Prairie lithium project
Prairie lithium project, Canada – update
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The Canadian government has committed C$6.3-million in financing, which will support Phase 1 production. 


Gold pour
Canadian gold miner Mayfair secures bulk of funding required to bring Fenn-Gib online
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and NYSE-listed Mayfair Gold Corporation has entered into a subscription agreement involving a strategic equity investment of C$10-million and a non-binding term sheet for a C$300-million... 


The Sukarii gold mine
Six years after a mining reboot, Egypt's gold ambitions start to take shape
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

Egypt's mining sector drew hundreds of millions of dollars in planned investments this week as companies seek gold and other minerals in a country often seen as one of Africa's most under-explored.... 


Horne 5 project rendering
KPMG affirms economic value offered by Falco's Horne 5 project in Québec
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Professional services firm KPMG finds in a socioeconomic impact study on TSX-V-listed Falco Resources' Horne 5 project that it can contribute $8.8-billion to Québec's GDP over its lifetime. KPMG... 


Tungsten ore
Tungsten market value estimates vary, but the upward trajectory is clear
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research firm Market Data Forecast estimates the value of the global tungsten market to have been $5.14-billion in 2025, which will likely widen to $5.56-billion in 2026 and further to... 


Prairie Lithium's DLE unit
Prairie Lithium garners C$6.3m federal Canadian funding to reach initial production
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Canadian government has committed C$6.3-million in financing for ASX-listed Prairie Lithium's project in Saskatchewan, which will support Phase 1 production, including balance-of-plant systems... 


Troilus project area, in Québec
Canadian miner Troilus secures bulk of debt funding required for Québec mine build
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian emerging gold, copper and silver producer Troilus Mining Corporation has secured the bulk of the debt financing required to build the Troilus project in Québec. The company received a... 


Shell's LNG Canada facility in British Columbia
Shell-led LNG Canada greenlights Phase 2 expansion, doubling export capacity
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Shell and its partners on Tuesday gave the green light to a LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, British Columbia, a multi-billion-dollar bet that will double the facility's production capacity... 


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