Abstract
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)’s Minerals Programs Branch, through collaboration with federal partners, has developed, implemented and delivered a suite of investment programs to support all six key areas identified in the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy. Supported by nearly $4 billion in funding from Budgets 2021 to 2024, in addition to available tax incentives, the Canadian Critical Mineral Strategy’s vision is to increase the supply of responsibly sourced critical minerals and support the development of the green and digital economy at home and abroad.
The NRCan’s Minerals Programs Branch delivers programming that provides grants and contributions to advance Canadian critical minerals projects, with a priority around clean technologies value-chains to support the energy transition. These investment programs consists of the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund, the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration - Contributions Stream, and the Global Partnerships Initiative Grants and Contributions, and provides support to the Critical Minerals Geoscience and Data Initiative and the Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships programs.
These investments supports and enables Canadian industry and research organizations, to accelerate the development of strategic critical mineral projects throughout the mine life cycle. Based on supporting the Canadian Critical Mineral Strategy objects, these investments focus on driving research, innovation, and exploration; accelerating project development; building sustainable infrastructure; advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples; growing a diverse workforce and prosperous communities; and strengthening global leadership and security.
This presentation will inform stakeholders on federal government programs and other incentives that can support, advance critical mineral resource development, as well present the investments to date and resulting critical mineral advancement resulting from these programs.