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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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Federal approval clears path for Red Chris block cave expansion

Newmont and Imperial Metals have secured regulatory approval to transition the Red Chris openpit mine, in British Columbia, to underground block caving, a move expected to extend the mine's life into the mid-2040s and lift Canada's copper output by about 15%. Imperial Metals will also receive $500-million from the Canadian government under the Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prospectivity Agreement to advance the transition, as the joint venture works towards a final investment decision later in 2026.

New project milestones advance British Columbia and Ontario developments

Trekor Metals has submitted a detailed project description for its Yellowhead copper project, in British Columbia, to the provincial Environmental Assessment Office, while First Mining Gold has received federal environmental approval for its Springpole gold project, in Ontario, and signed a term sheet with Slate Falls Nation. Separately, Global Battery Materials has reported a positive preliminary economic assessment for restarting the Kearney graphite mine, in Ontario, citing a $183-million net present value and 67% internal rate of return.

De Beers pauses Canadian expansion amid cost cuts

De Beers Group has paused the Tuzo Phase 3 expansion at the Gahcho Kué joint-venture mine, in Canada, as part of broader portfolio and organisational changes aimed at cutting costs and improving resilience, alongside a two-year production pause at its Venetia mine, in South Africa.

Canada Updates


De Beers CEO Al Cook
De Beers to pause Venetia production amid portfolio, organisational changes
13th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diamond miner De Beers Group has, consistent with recent actions to improve business resilience, decided to pause production at its Venetia mine, in South Africa, for two years to reduce costs... 


Uranium
India power giant seeks uranium assets overseas in nuclear push
10th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

India’s largest power producer is seeking to invest in overseas uranium mines to secure supplies needed to fuel 30 GW of nuclear power capacity it plans to build over the next two decades.... 


Lac à Paul project area
Arianne Phosphate sends first samples of purified phosphoric acid to potential customers
10th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Arianne Phosphate has shipped samples of purified phosphoric acid (PPA) to potential customers for testing. The samples were produced at pilot scale from the Lac à Paul project, in... 


Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney
Carney pitches tighter Canada-Saudi mining and energy ties
10th July 2026 By: Reuters

Mark Carney, making the first visit to Saudi Arabia by a Canadian Prime Minister for 26 years, on Thursday said the two nations were well-placed to deepen mining and energy ties. Carney, who says... 


Image of native copper ore
Yellowhead copper project, Canada – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Trekor announced on July 7, 2026, that it had submitted a detailed project description (DPD) for Yellowhead to the BC Environmental Assessment Office. 


Drill core from the Springpole project
Springpole gold project, Canada – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

First Mining received federal environmental assessment (EA) approval for Springpole on June 30, 2026. 


Aeria view of Red Chris project
Red Chris block cave project, Canada – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Imperial Metals has confirmed it will receive $500-million from the government of Canada to advance the block cave transition under the Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prospectivity Agreement. 


Niel Lourens- VP Cyclones and Spirals
Precision in every particle: Multotec’s spirals and cyclones redefine separation efficiency
9th July 2026 By: Haydon Whitley

In an era where accuracy and efficiency define mineral processing performance, Multotec is advancing the science of separation through its high-efficiency spiral concentrators and cyclones.... 


Kearney mine
Global Battery Materials confirms promising economics for Kearney graphite mine restart
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vertically integrated critical minerals company Global Battery Materials has announced a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Kearney graphite project, in Ontario, finding an... 


Trekor Metals project site in British Columbia
Trekor submits detailed project description as start to enviro approval for Yellowhead copper mine
8th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Trekor Metals, formerly Taseko, has submitted a detailed project description of the Yellowhead copper project to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office. The detailed... 


Teck Resources' Trail Operations in British Columbia
Teck to receive up to $400m Canadian investment for germanium, gallium, antimony scale-up
8th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Teck Resources, Natural Resources Canada and Canada Growth Fund (CGF) have signed a strategic investment agreement to support expanding production capacity for germanium,... 


Trans Mountain pipeline infrastructure
Trans Mountain pipeline reaches settlement with oil shippers on tolling dispute
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Trans Mountain said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with oil shippers after 18 months of negotiating a dispute about the tolls the pipeline charges its customers to carry oil. Trans Mountain,... 


The Karoo
UCT scientists have found a stressed geological fault underneath the Karoo basin
7th July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Earth scientists at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT’s) Department of Geological Sciences have identified a hitherto unknown geological fault underneath the Karoo basin. This fault extends across... 


Crude oil pours from well
Alberta, Ontario propose new 2 050-mile Canada oil pipeline
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Alberta and Ontario on Monday proposed a new 2 050-mile (3 300 km) crude oil pipeline between the two Canadian provinces that they said would initially move 500 000 barrels per day (bpd) and reduce... 


A KGHM-owned mine
Poland's KGHM is exploring acquisition possibilities outside Europe, CEO says
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

Poland's state-controlled copper and silver miner KGHM is exploring potential acquisition opportunities outside Europe under its new strategy, including projects in Morocco, Argentina, Canada and... 


Drillingon Obonga project
Panther extends exploration arrangement for Obonga project in Canada
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed exploration company Panther Metals has agreed an extension amendment with Broken Rock Resources over the Obonga copper/zinc/lead/nickel/platinum group metals project, in Ontario.  The... 


Waving Canadian flag
Public engager Resource Works lauds latest Canadian natural resource investments
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian public engagement organisation Resource Works has welcomed the Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement signed on July 2 by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David... 


Red Chris mine
Newmont, Imperial Metals bags $500m Canadian gov support for Red Chris expansion
3rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Imperial Metals has confirmed it will receive $500-million from the government of Canada to advance the Red Chris mine block cave transition, under the Canada-British Columbia... 


Gahcho Kué mine
Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province to soon delist from TSX
3rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As TSX-listed Mountain Province Diamonds continues to pursue a potential restructuring transaction among its shareholders and creditors, which may include a "go-private" transaction, share... 


Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada, Alberta announce new west coast oil pipeline to boost exports
3rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Canada announced plans to build a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast, which would give the world's fourth-largest oil producer greater capacity to export to Asia and ease its... 


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