Canada and France deepen cooperation on critical minerals

Canada and France announce cooperation in bid to build stable critical minerals future.

In an increasingly mineral-intensive future, geopolitical dynamics have caused some countries to reflect on the need to have a stable and secure supply of critical materials.

The focus of the dialogue is to deepen Canada and France’s cooperation on critical minerals.

They will work together to achieve the following:

• Securing Canadian and French critical minerals supplies and promoting investment
• Collaborating in industrial and academic research and development
• Jointly promoting global environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

The proposed cooperation will build on previous collaboration and supports the objectives of the Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials, established in June 2021.

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Agnes Pannier-Runacher, France’s Minister of Energy Transition, announced the agreement.

Wilkinson says, 'By deepening our collaboration with like-minded countries like France, we are securing important supply chains and supporting jobs and investment on both sides of the Atlantic.'