This is the website link:
https://mining.ca/press-releases/canadians-want-to-seize-opportunity-in-critical-minerals/
Canadians want to seize Opportunity in Critical Minerals
to support this approach.
- 88% want to see Canada increase its role in producing critical minerals for world markets.
- 86% want to encourage international investment into Canadian critical minerals and metals companies that are sustainability leaders.
- 83% want to encourage Canadian production of critical minerals so Canada can compete with China.
- 81% want to promote interest in Canadian critical minerals by drawing attention to Canada’s high standards of sustainability.
“Canada is a top five country in global production of 15 minerals and metals, including several critical minerals essential to new technologies such as cobalt, copper, precious metals, nickel, uranium. We have the potential to expand in lithium, magnesium and rare earths,” said Pierre Gratton, President and CEO of MAC. “More than a decade of Canadian leadership in responsible mining practices is giving us an additional edge, and we see more investors and customers examining how their suppliers approach environmental responsibility. The market is growing and Canada’s opportunity is clear.”
Recently, Canada and the US finalized a Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration which, among other things, will attract greater investment in Canadian mining projects and advance the mutual interest in securing supply chains for the critical minerals needed for important manufacturing sectors. This Action Plan, along with the government’s enhanced focus on the mining industry through the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan, show that there is understanding on the role Canada can play in responsibly sourcing the materials needed for the items used daily by people across the country and globally.
“Canadians may not all have a detailed knowledge about the mining sector, but they can clearly spot the chance to leverage our advantages in terms of abundant resources and the high standards of responsibility that our industry is known for. They know that winning a bigger share of this growing market means more well paying jobs and stronger communities,” concluded Gratton.
To access MAC’s polling data pertaining to critical minerals, please visit https://mining.ca/documents/abacus-polling-data-focused-on-critical-minerals/.
The mining industry is a major sector of Canada’s economy, contributing $97 billion to national GDP and responsible for 19 percent of Canada’s total domestic exports. Canada’s mining sector employs 626,000 people directly and indirectly across the country. The industry is proportionally the largest private sector employer of Indigenous peoples in Canada and a major customer of Indigenous-owned businesses.
About MAC
The Mining Association of Canada is the national organization for the Canadian mining industry. Its members account for most of Canada’s production of base and precious metals, uranium, diamonds, metallurgical coal, mined oil sands and industrial minerals and are actively engaged in mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication. Please visit mining.ca.