Canada mining

Why stable jurisdictions, faster permits and clear rules are winning the global mining investment race

The annual temperature check from the Fraser Institute has landed — and while the rocks haven’t moved, capital certainly has.

By Jamie Wade on February 28, 2026
Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Legislative Updates, Stakeholder Communication, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Exploration
Australia, North America, United States, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Canada, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana, Mali, Europe, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Asia, China
Precious Metals, Base Metals, Rare Earth Elements, Strategic Minerals

China mined the advantage while the world slept now Australia must wake up, sharpen its edge and lead the charge in critical minerals supply chains

China quietly built the world’s most powerful critical minerals supply chains while other nations - including Australia - dozed through a geopolitical shift that now threatens economic security, trade independence, and defence readiness.

By Jamie Wade on September 5, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Education and Training Initiatives, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Workforce, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Key Contacts, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Europe, Germany, Asia, China, Japan, South Korea
Uranium, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, Dysprosium, Base Metals, Strategic Minerals, Copper, Lithium, Nickel, Tantalum, Cobalt, Niobium, Energy Minerals