PS Guay to make critical minerals infrastructure announcement

The article argues that Canada should update its 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy to align domestic industrial policy with international partnerships and a renewed North American bargain, in response to export controls, investment screening, and a broader G7/US-driven framework. It recommends a three-dimensional approach—strengthening a domestic project…

B.C. Premier David Eby proposed using restrictions on U.S. access to Canadian critical minerals as a retaliatory measure to new U.S. tariffs, a suggestion that mining sector representatives warn could backfire. The article notes that most B.C. mineral exports to the U.S. are limited, discusses potential impacts on cross-border supply chains, and…

The article reports a July 7 announcement that Teck Resources, the Canada Growth Fund, and Natural Resources Canada’s Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator agreed to support a potential $400-million investment in Teck’s Trail operations as part of a broader plan that could see Teck invest up to $850 million to expand production of critical minerals at the…

BC Premier David Eby called at the first ministers meeting for Canada to block U.S. access to critical minerals in response to tariffs on lumber and other sectors. He suggested B.C. could use its minerals as leverage, while other leaders discussed potential export restrictions and Canadian support moves, with Prime Minister Carney signaling readiness to…