CEO, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MINING & METALS (ICMM)
"Brazil, as a leading producer of critical minerals including iron ore, bauxite, copper, and nickel, has a significant role to play in building the industry of the future."
"We are excited about the opportunities in the industry, but we also recognize the need to address challenges such as the skilled labor shortage and attracting new talent to mining."
"Despite recent security challenges, Burkina Faso has a strong track record of opening an average of 1.2 new mines annually since 2010. We expect this trend to continue."
"We are committed to continuing to pay an attractive dividend to our shareholders, and look forward to declaring a maiden resource in Sudan within the next 12 months."
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.