Canada Joins U.S. to Break free of China’s REE Chokeholdhttps://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/12/19/canada-u-s-rare-earth-elements-minerals-memorandum/ The U.S. and Canada recognize global demand for minerals will increase dramatically in the coming years, officials at Natural Resources Canada said in a statement, adding that the agreement “provides an important framework for cooperation in addressing these complex challenges.”
“Canada is in a unique position to strengthen global supply chains for critical minerals,” federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan said in a statement.
“We are proud to partner with the United States through the Energy Resource Governance Initiative, to advance responsible development of critical minerals and ensure mineral security.”