Feds Invest Over $344 Million in Critical Minerals Development Programs

Feds Invest Over $344 Million in Critical Minerals Development Programs
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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The federal government is investing over $344 million into programs aimed at developing research, commercialization, and other initiatives in Canada’s critical minerals sector.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement on March 7, which follows his launching of the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy in December 2022 that included a total federal investment of up to $3.8 billion.