Canada doesn’t just need to mine more, we need to mine differently

Ottawa is pursuing closer integration with Europe in critical minerals and other strategic industries. A rapidly deepening partnership with our European allies offers the chance to pair Canada’s resources and ambition with European expertise in advanced manufacturing, engineering and industrial technology.

Canada needs to get better at how we mine and process critical minerals, deploying innovative approaches that get projects of national importance built faster and turn the country’s resources into a competitive advantage, writes Mirco Wojnarowicz.Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY MIRCO WOJNAROWICZ

October 19, 2026

In the global race to secure a stable, sovereign supply of critical minerals, Canada has understandably focused on speed. The federal government has moved with urgency to permit mines quicker, expand processing capacity, and create sovereign, trusted s...