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."
Ontario Mining and Toronto’s Finance Hub 2026 - Pre-Release
2025 was a year of change for Ontario’s mining industry. Canada’s evolving international relationships heightened the focus on economic sovereignty, while federal and provincial elections brought critical minerals to the forefront of policy discussions. The provincial government’s ‘One Project, One Process’ framework aims to reduce permitting delays, as critical mineral prices show early signs of recovery from a prolonged weak cycle.