In this episode of Minerals Matter, Todd Stone, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration, based in British Columbia, discusses the key mining aspects of Canada’s critical minerals sector with APF Canada's former Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla.
Their conversation covers the very beginnings of Canada's critical minerals supply chain with the geoscience of mineral deposit exploration. Todd emphasizes the role of risk capital in kick-starting new mining projects, expanding government incentives to drive new projects, such as financing, updating provincial permitting timelines, and civilian/military "dual-use" designations for new mines that align with Canada’s defence sector needs.
Todd also discusses why allied overseas governments are increasingly investing directly in Canadian projects, how Canada can reduce dependence on a single dominant supplier, and why building the workforce at home matters as much as finding the deposits.
