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ARTICLE · 22 JULY 2026

Critical Minerals: A Joint Strategy For Western And Northern Canada

Seven Canadian provinces and territories have unveiled a comprehensive strategy to position Western and Northern Canada as a global leader in responsibly sourced critical minerals. The initiative aims to accelerate mining project development, strengthen supply chains, and create new value-chain opportunities in a region that has already generated over CA$80 billion in critical mineral shipments. Will coordinated regulatory approaches, infrastructure investments, and Indigenous partnerships transform the reg

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On June 25, 2026, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut released Stronger Together: A Critical Minerals Strategy for Western and Northern Canada (the Strategy).1 Through the Strategy, the seven provinces and territories seek to accelerate the development of critical minerals mining projects, enhance value-chain opportunities and make supply chains more resilient. The ambition is to position Western and Northern Canada, which recorded more than CA$80 billion in critical-mineral shipments from 2020 to 2025, as a supplier of choice for responsibly sourced critical minerals worldwide.

The January 2026 memorandum of understanding

The Strategy delivers on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the seven provinces and territories on January 25, 2026. Under the MOU, the provinces and territories agreed to cooperate on three fronts: making Western Canada a global hub for critical minerals innovation and sustainable

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