MINISTER OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, MINES, NATURAL RESOURCES, FORESTRY AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO
Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister for Natural Resources and Forestry, explains what his government is doing to promote the mining sector and how it can benefit the province.
"ION Energy is looking to bring on a resource in Asia that will allow Asian manufacturers to obtain the necessary lithium for battery manufacturing within their own continent, as opposed to importing from Australia or Latam."
Québec and Atlantic Canada have traversed 2025 in an enviable position. Strong gold prices have buoyed balance sheets and investor sentiment, while global demand for critical minerals keeps the region firmly on the radar of international markets. At the same time, the provinces’ depth of mining expertise – from AI-driven exploration to advanced drilling, blasting, and geophysics – ensures that technological advantage is firmly on their side.