The critical-minerals battle is being fought on land—and over the sea

Internal documents give the impression Canada would gladly abandon its current support for a seabed-mining moratorium if some standards were in place.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson recently signed agreements with other G7 partners to invest in Canadian critical mineral ventures, writes Ken Rubin.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

November 12, 2025

OTTAWA—With the race to find and use critical minerals heating up, most of the efforts are geared to speeding up land-based extraction projects.

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