At the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta in June, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $80 million to improve Canada’s critical minerals supply chains, including $50M earmarked to support domestic research and development initiatives. This week, Canada invested nearly $1M into Arianne Phosphate, which has developed a process to extract phosphate rock and optimize phosphoric […]
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Canada Invests $8M to Accelerate Domestic Production of Critical Minerals for Energy
Canada is investing over $8 million into a Canadian company developing a tungsten-molybdenum deposit in New Brunswick. Federal minister of energy Tim Hodgson announced this month an $8.2M investment into B.C.-born Northcliff Resources, who is behind The Sisson Project. The Sisson Project is described as one of New Brunswick’s most promising mining developments, with the […]
GeologicAI to Support Creative Destruction Labs with Critical Minerals Tech, Expertise
GeologicAI has joined Creative Destruction Labs Minerals program as a partner. The Calgary-based provider of technology to the global critical minerals industry made the announcement at CDL Super Session 2025. Critical minerals companies rely on GeologicAI technology to make better resource decisions faster; the Canadian company’s novel AI-powered system uses a combination of advanced sensors […]
Canada Must Cultivate Investment to Seize Critical Minerals Opportunity: Climate Report
Access to critical minerals has moved from a niche concern to a defining issue for national security, industrial policy, and climate innovation. But Canada risks missing out on billions in critical mineral investment without swift policy changes, according to a newly released report. Recently published research from the Canadian Climate Institute finds governments should act […]
Why Critical Minerals Are the Cornerstone of Climate Tech
As the global race to decarbonize intensifies, access to critical minerals has moved from a niche concern to a defining issue for national security, industrial policy, and climate innovation.
Canada Announces $60 Million Investment to Boost Critical Mineral Infrastructure
In a strategic move to enhance Canada’s position in the global clean energy market, the federal government has announced up to $60 million in funding for two critical mineral infrastructure projects in British Columbia and the Yukon. These investments aim to advance the country’s mineral production capabilities, which are essential for the transition to a […]
Calgary’s GeologicAI Expands Tech-Forward Mineral Exploration Platform to U.S. Site
Earlier this year, Calgary-based GeologicAI raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Blue Earth Capital to scale its AI-powered mineral exploration platform globally. Founded in 2013 by Grant Sanden and Yannai Segal, GeologicAI’s platform uses high-resolution sensors and advanced machine learning to scan and analyze drill core in real time. By delivering […]
Canada Partners and Invests to Strengthen Mineral Supply Chain for Clean Energy
Critical minerals have become a defining issue for national security, industrial policy, and climate innovation. Research from the Canadian Climate Institute this year suggested that governments should act quickly to de-risk critical minerals investment and accelerate project timelines in order to “avoid missing out on a multi-billion dollar economic opportunity.” Building on the G7 Critical […]
NEO Adds ‘Critical Component’ to Its Battery Innovation Platform with Oversea Expansion
Earlier this year, we reported on the unveiling of advanced technology from NEO Battery Materials. Shortly thereafter, the Toronto-based innovator secured eight acres of surplus lands near Windsor Airport in Ontario to establish Canada’s first advanced silicon anode manufacturing facility. “We are proud to be establishing Canada’s first advanced silicon anode manufacturing facility, enabling us […]
GeologicAI Secures $60M to Supercharge AI-Powered Mineral Exploration
Calgary’s GeologicAI has raised $60 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered mineral exploration platform worldwide, as the global push for clean energy and digital infrastructure intensifies demand for critical minerals. The funding round was led by Blue Earth Capital, with participation from major mining players BHP Ventures and Rio Tinto, along with […]