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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.

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Rio Tinto targets lithium as fastest-growing division, plans tripling output by 2028

Rio Tinto expects its lithium business to grow faster than its copper, iron-ore and other divisions as it works to triple production by 2028 for the electric vehicle and battery storage markets, an executive says. The world's second-largest mining company plans to produce at least 61 000 t of lithium this year and have the capacity to produce 200 000 t by 2028, with much of the growth coming from investment in direct lithium extraction technology and mines in Argentina and Canada acquired through last year's Arcadium buyout.

Alberta pursues Japanese crude oil export deal to diversify from US markets

The government of Alberta is in talks to export more crude oil to Japan and reduce that country's reliance on the Middle East, with Energy Minister Brian Jean saying the province has offered to help fund construction of a coker unit to enable Japanese companies to process Alberta heavy crude. Canada currently sends about 90% of its crude exports to the US and has been eager to diversify due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump's trade policies, while Japan imports about 95% of its crude from the Middle East.

Cameco welcomes US $17.5-billion nuclear reactor supply chain loan commitment

Canadian uranium producer Cameco has welcomed the US Department of Energy's conditional commitment for a loan package of up to $17.5-billion to provide the majority of financing for Westinghouse Electric Company to purchase long-lead time items for up to ten AP1000 nuclear reactors in the US. Brookfield Renewable Partners and Cameco acquired Westinghouse in November 2023, bringing together Cameco's expertise in the nuclear fuel supply chain with Brookfield's position as one of the world's largest investors in energy generation technologies.

Canada Updates


Ravenswood mine, in Australia
Triple Flag increases 2030 outlook as it finalises Ravenswood stream buy
26th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed streaming company Triple Flag Precious Metals Corporation's subsidiary, Triple Flag International, has completed the acquisition of a gold stream on the producing Ravenswood gold mine,... 


Gold pour at Red Lake in Canada
Canada, Japan consider critical minerals joint stockpiling in hunt for China alternatives
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Canada and Japan are working on a range of mining projects, including potential joint stockpiling, Canada's Trade Minister told Reuters, as Japan moves to diversify supplies of critical minerals... 


Sherritt's nickel/cobalt joint venture operation in Cuba
Sherritt warns of going-concern risk after Trump expands Cuba sanctions
26th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

A Canadian miner that is one of Cuba’s biggest foreign investors warned investors that its ability to carry on as a going concern is in doubt after Donald Trump expanded US sanctions on the... 


LPG gas bottles
Alberta boosts LPG exports by rail as US summer demand booms
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Railway exports of liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) from the Canadian production hub of Edmonton, Alberta, to refining and trading centers in the US are unusually high this summer owing to strong... 


Escape clause
26th June 2026 By: Riaan de Lange

South Africa on June 8 joined the ‘escape club’, ‘North, east, west, south, all in the same house’, with all due acknowledgement to the English pop-rock band The Escape Club. It joins the 2026... 


World's deepest mines
World's deepest mines
26th June 2026

South Africa’s Witwatersrand gold basin dominates the list of the world’s deepest mines, claiming seven of the ten spots. Chasing ever-thinner reef seams buried beneath ancient rock, South African... 


Image of Red Chris deposit
Red Chris block cave project, Canada – update
26th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The government of British Columbia has approved key regulatory authorisations for the Red Chris block cave project. 


Image of the Jansen potash operation
Jansen potash project, Canada – update
26th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

BHP has announced a two-year extension of Jansen Stage 2 from the 2029 to 2031 financial year. 


PLS project
Paladin Energy reports new high-grade uranium discovery at Patterson Lake South
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed Paladin Energy has completed its 2026 winter drilling programme at the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project, in Saskatchewan, Canada, noting the discovery of a new body of... 


Trekor copper
Taseko starts trading as Trekor Metals on June 29
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Taseko Mines expects its namechange to Trekor Metals to become effective today, with the company's common shares due to start trading under the new name on June 29. The ticker... 


CatD10Dozer
Epiroc, RCT ensure safe transition to openpit mining at nickel operation in Canada
24th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mine services company Epiroc, using technology from Remote Control Technologies (RCT), played an integral part in the reopening of a prominent Canadian nickel mine as it moved to openpit mining... 


Wheaton CEO and president Haytham Hodaly
Wheaton, Eldorado both named among best Canadian corporate citizens
24th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian multinational streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation has once again been named to Corporate Knights' Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, ranking thirteenth overall in... 


Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel
Cameco lauds US efforts to kickstart nuclear reactor supply chain
24th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corporation has welcomed an announcement made by the US Department of Energy's (DoE's) Office of Energy Dominance Financing on its conditional commitment for the... 


Copper mineralisation
American West Metals says PFS on Canada's newest copper project imminent
24th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After spending additional time to refine a processing flowsheet, mine plan and other aspects, ASX-listed American West Metals says it is making progress on a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the... 


Rio Tinto's Rincon lithium operation, in Argentina
Rio Tinto sees lithium as fastest-growing division, executive says
24th June 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto expects its lithium business to grow faster than its copper, iron-ore and other divisions as it works to triple production by 2028 for the electric vehicle and battery storage markets, an... 


Sherritt's nickel and cobalt refinery in Alberta
Sherritt confirms Alberta refinery is shutting down for now
23rd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed nickel and cobalt producer Sherritt International Corporation has started to shut down operations at its refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The transition aligns with the... 


Las Pilas rare earths project area, in British Columbia
Lithium Corporation expands rare earths land tenure in British Columbia as optionee explores
23rd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based lithium and rare earths exploration company Lithium Corporation has secured a land position covering about 13 000 acres, or 5 400 ha, that is prospective for rare earths mineralisation at... 


Crude oil pouring from drilling rig well
Alberta in talks with Japan on boosting Canadian crude imports
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

The government of Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, is in talks to export more crude oil to Japan and reduce that country's reliance on the Middle East, the province's Energy Minister... 


Graphite mineralisation
Updated MRE positions Canadian miner's Tetepisca graphite project among world's best
22nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian high-grade flake graphite developer Focus Graphite has published an upgraded mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Lac Tétépisca project, in Québec, which places it among the largest... 


Victory lithium project
Rock Tech expands Ontario lithium asset portfolio with Victory project
22nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Rock Tech Lithium has entered into an option agreement with Bounty Gold Corporation and Last Resort Resources to acquire a 100% interest in the Victory project, in Ontario. Rock Tech... 


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