Mining executives warn Ottawa about dependence on China for strategic minerals amid deteriorating relations
Mining executives warn Ottawa about dependence on China for strategic minerals amid deteriorating relations Jesse Snyder © Provided by National Post Pierre Gratton, head of the Mining Association of Canada, is urging federal policymakers to create a framework to develop and then protect Canadian supply chains for batteries and other products, and recommended the federal government establish a $250-million program over five years to incentivize investment in demonstration projects. OTTAWA — Mining executives and national security experts are warning the federal government...