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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


LFP battery
Canadian process tech company Nano One to roll out global LFP production partnership model
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian process technology company Nano One Materials Corporation is rapidly advancing a global lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode strategy as demand from energy storage, electric vehicles and... 


The Langer Heinrich mine
Paladin sets focus on Canada project following completion of Langer Heinrich ramp-up
26th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The successful completion of the operational ramp-up of the Langer Heinrich mine, in Namibia, has contributed to a significant improvement in independent uranium producer Paladin Energy's... 


Canada and US flags
World braces as Trump's Canada tariff stand-off escalates, Reuters columnist says
26th August 2026 By: Reuters

The resurgent trade spat between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney comes at a delicate juncture for both North American countries - and the global economy. Missteps... 


An image of South Deep
Gold Fields reports strong interim performance, but Ghana lease renewal causes consternation
25th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Miner Gold Fields achieved a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, with sales volumes having increased by 18% year-on-year to 1.27-million ounces of gold, supported by a higher... 


Green Bay project area
FireFly to raise A$180m backed by solid Green Bay PEA
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed FireFly Metals has cemented a strong financial position with a new A$180-million Australian institutional placement and Canadian bought deal financing which it intends to use... 


Epiroc equipment in underground mine
Global trade association AED says US-Canada spat can be detrimental for equipment suppliers
24th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

International trade association Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) says it is disappointed that the US and Canada could not come to a trade agreement during recent negotiations. AED's stance... 


Ucore's demo facility
Canadian rare earths refiner Ucore demonstrates NdPr recovery from different feedstocks
21st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian rare earths refiner Ucore Rare Metals has produced a high-purity (99.5%) neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) sample from two different feedstocks at its commercialisation and demonstration... 


Elevra's NAL mine in Canada
Canada-focused lithium miner Elevra gets price floor for supply deal
21st August 2026 By: Bloomberg

North America-focused Elevra Lithium secured a price-floor structure in a deal to supply a new processing facility in Canada, as western countries seek to bolster their critical-mineral supply... 


Canada Minister of Trade with the US Dominic LeBlanc
Canada says trade deal with US is 'very close,' more work needed
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and the US are "very close" to agreeing a trade deal that could help reduce months of tariffs and counter duties but more work remains to be done, a top Canadian official said on Thursday.... 


Mine trucks lined up
Coal India plans Singapore trading hub in hunt for critical mineral assets, sources say
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

The world's largest coal producer, Coal India, is setting up its first overseas trading office in Singapore, aiming to diversify into trading iron-ore and critical and strategic minerals, two... 


Sherritt signage
Sherritt calls latest major shareholder efforts to push for earlier shareholder meeting 'inappropriate'
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In response to its major shareholder Kyma Capital calling for a special meeting of shareholders on September 29, TSX-listed Sherritt International Corporation says Kyma is not entitled to call a... 


Oil rig
Canada's oil producers target late 2027 for Pathways carbon capture decision
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's biggest oil producers are targeting late 2027 for a final investment decision on their proposed six-million-tonne carbon capture and storage project, a key piece of the country's plan to... 


An image of BHP's West Australia Iron Ore
BHP bullish on copper outlook, reports highest dividend in four years
18th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Australian multinational mining and metals company BHP achieved higher earnings, stronger cash flow and a materially stronger balance sheet for the year ended June 30, owing to a good operational... 


Electra Battery Materials' cobalt refinery, in Ontario
Canadian cobalt refinery is taking shape, Electra Battery Materials confirms
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation says major construction packages are being executed at its cobalt sulphate refinery, in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, which is a... 


Grota do Cirilo operation, in Brazil
Canadian oxide concentrate producer Sigma Lithium achieves record profit margins, lower cost in Q2
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The largest producer of lithium oxide concentrate in the Americas, Sigma Lithium Corporation, has reported record second-quarter financial results with an earnings before interest, taxes,... 


Katanning project area
Canada's OceanaGold to buy Ausgold for about $553m, expand Australia presence
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian gold and copper producer OceanaGold plans to acquire Australia's Ausgold in a deal valued at A$776-million ($552.74-million), the companies said on Monday. The deal represents a premium... 


Canadian Minister for US Trade Dominic LeBlanc
Canadian Minister says Canada, US far apart on draft trade deal, source says
17th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and the US are still far from reaching a draft trade deal despite regular meetings, Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian Minister responsible for trade with the US, told an advisory committee on... 


Brine well for lithium extraction
Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Duke University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has mapped the most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth... 


Neodymium material
REalloys fully funded for upgrading SRC rare earth processing facility, building metallization plant
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed REalloys has confirmed it is fully funded for upgrading the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) rare earth processing facility and its planned pilot and commercial metallization... 


Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability consultant Ashleigh Muller.
Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’
14th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


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