38TH PRESIDENT, PROSPECTORS & DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (PDAC)
"We are calling for improved tax treatment of Canadian critical mineral development expenses to improve our domestic competitiveness and incentivize new mines."
EY CANADA & EY AMERICAS MINING AND METALS LEADER, ERNST & YOUNG
"The most recent trend is on inflation control and recession proofing operations. As a result, right sizing operations, reducing costs, and changing the structure of organizations have been on the rise in recent quarters."
"Northern Graphite found in Namibia a permitted project that can easily expand into a world-class operation. Using our experience as the only graphite producers in Canada, we want to get there first, be the quickest to reach the market and capture the high growth in graphite prices."
"Graphite is key to any battery supply chain as it represents almost 50% by weight of the materials needs, no matter what the chemistry of the battery."
CEO (AB) & MANAGING DIRECTOR - CANADA (DA), XCALIBUR MULTIPHYSICS
"One of our big wins was conducting a large survey over the Ring of Fire for the Ontario Geological Survey. That is public domain data, and a lot of mining companies have used that when deciding where to stake claims."
"The local talent in mining engineers, tailing engineers, and hydrogeologists in Peru is fantastic and we believe we can deploy this talent on projects right across our project portfolio."
"More recently, we have had success executing projects for both Anglo American and Glencore, demonstrating our capacity to deliver, breaking out of our mid-tier niche into the majors."
"Mali remains our strongest market with the biggest growth opportunities moving forward. New mining companies who are just entering the country trust us to assist them in recruiting and managing their human resources."
In August 2023, Mexican exports to the US surpassed China for the first time. As companies prioritize securing supply their chains after years of logistics challenges, Mexico has begun to see major benefits. With a spate of new infrastructure projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec coming online in 2023, the country is actively opening itself to investment. The chemical industry, in particular, is positioned for nearshoring-driven growth.