Every year, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), along with other federal departments and agencies, participates in the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention. This annual event is the world’s leading gathering for mineral exploration and mining and brings together industry leaders, investors, governments, students and Indigenous communities from around the globe.
Canada is a world leader in the mining and critical minerals space. On this page, you will find information on federal programs and funding opportunities, Canada’s critical minerals and our Critical Minerals Strategy to secure and strengthen supply chains, as well as NRCan’s work in geoscience and mineral exploration.
Resources
Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy and Policy Framework
- Canada’s critical minerals
- Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy
- Programs and funding for critical minerals
- Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy: Progress report update
- Canada’s critical minerals strategic partnerships
- Regulations for critical minerals development
- Responsible mining
Funding opportunities
- Programs and funding for critical minerals projects
- Expression of Interest: Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program and Global Partnerships Initiative
Maps and project insights
Science, research, data and innovation
- Mining data, statistics and analysis
- Minerals and the economy
- Mineral exploration and development
- Geoscience information and research at the Geological Survey of Canada
- Mining research and innovation at CanmetMINING
Media kit
- February 26 – Media advisory: Minister Hodgson to participate in PDAC 2026
- February 26 – Media advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Guay to participate in PDAC 2026
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