🤝 Canada and Germany Strike Critical Minerals Pact
August 26, 2025
On August 26, 2025, Canada and Germany announced a new strategic pact to strengthen cooperation in critical minerals—such as lithium, rare earth elements, copper, tungsten, and nickel—that are vital for clean energy, defense, and advanced manufacturing. The non-binding declaration of intent covers the entire supply chain: from processing and refining to recycling, with both public and private investment fueling bilateral projects and joint R&D initiatives (Reuters).
This partnership taps directly into Canadian strengths: abundant mineral resources and growing processing capabilities. It represents more than trade—it’s economic sovereignty in action. Canada isn’t just supplying raw exports; it’s building value-added industry and weaving itself into vital global ecosystems. The move reinforces Buy Canada's core mission: not just to export, but to lead, wherever global supply chains are reconfiguring.
Our Take: This isn’t small potatoes—it’s a milestone. With global tensions high and supply chains unraveling, Canada is stepping in not as a back-of-the-line provider, but as a key industrial partner. Smart, targeted diplomacy like this delivers economic resilience and high-impact jobs. When government builds capacity alongside allies, rather than just answering to market forces, Buy Canada gets real—and durable.
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