Ottawa announced deals including with Nouveau Monde Graphite that will allow miners to unlock Canadian critical mineral projects. Read on.

Canada made a significant move on Friday by issuing an important critical minerals announcement at the close of the G7. The key innovation here is the use of direct government offtakes by the Governme...

Report: The U.S. is expected to add 204 GW of battery storage by 2035 — despite the overall post-OBBB slowdown in clean energy.

On October 31, 2025, on the margins of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with G7 and industry par...

Investments are part of push to boost G7’s presence in critical minerals and reduce China’s dominance

Rare earths are among the most critical raw materials on the planet, deeply embedded in the technologies that underpin modern life. Yet few people had even heard of them until the eruption of the US-C...

Bilateral deals can't match China's critical minerals weaponization at scale. How the G7 can transform its Production Alliance into a real multilateral investment club.

Le choix est simple: être spectateur ou acteur de la révolution énergétique du XXIᵉ siècle.

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 22 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41578-025-00848-5Graphite is a vital component of lithium-ion batteries, but it is challenged by supply-chain vulnerabilities and sustainability issues. This Perspective explores innovative synthesis and recycling methods, emphasizing the need for supportive policy frameworks to enable an economically viable and environmentally responsible graphite economy.

The grand opening of the first Canadian-owned rare earth magnet factory in Estonia lays bare that major challenges remain if a full supply chain is to be built in this country in time to capitalize on...

As the U.S. takes equity stakes in sectors deemed vital to national security, it could be difficult for Canada to sit on the sidelines

Energy productivity improvements could lead to a doubling of global GDP by 2050 while using a quarter less energy input compared to today.

Gallium, a key metal in US defense, mostly comes from China. To ensure war readiness, the United States must diversify its supply.

Northern Ontario, Canada, is at the forefront of rising global and national demand for minerals. Home to First Nations since time immemorial, who hold treaty rights over the land, mining development i...

China on Thursday expanded its export controls over rare earths and related technology in a move to further tighten its grip and dominance on the critical minerals key to the energy transition.

The partnership between Nissan and Lithion advances battery circularity and reduces the environmental footprint of EV production

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