As the world races to secure the critical minerals essential to a modern economy, Canada has a crucial decision to make: what role can it play in de-risking a critical mineral supply chain that is overwhelmingly dominated by China?

At PDAC 2025, this question is top of mind for industry leaders, policymakers, and global investors. Building on our Getting Critical on Critical Minerals briefing, we’re diving deeper into five minerals increasingly vital to the economy of the future.

Each of these minerals are vital inputs across five key focus areas: artificial intelligence, border security, healthcare, energy and defense. But supply chains are vulnerable, international competition is fierce, and Canada must navigate complex policy, investment, and processing challenges to establish itself as a global leader.

Explore the briefings:

1. Gallium: the most critical of critical minerals. Key Focus: Artificial Intelligence

Critical Minerals – Gallium

2. Germanium: vitally important to border security: Key Focus: Border Security

Critical Minerals – Germanium

3. Graphite: the Swiss Army Knife of critical minerals. Key Focus: Defense

Critical Minerals – Graphite

4. Helium: tomorrow’s critical mineral. Key Focus: Healthcare

Critical Minerals – Helium

5. Rare Earth Elements: a needed alternative to China. Key Focus: Energy

Critical Minerals – Rare Earths

It’s time to get critical on critical minerals.

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