• Ministerial Statement: Minister Parrott Recognizes Opening of Equinox Gold’s Valentine Gold Mine

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-10-29 16:15:13.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Mining, Resources, Economy, Industry, Energy]

  Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Energy and Mines Lloyd Parrott announced the official opening and commercial production of Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mine in Central Newfoundland. Equinox Gold plans to invest $436 million over the next two years for a Phase 2 expansion to double its throughput capacity, raising average annual gold production to approximately 223,000 ounces across its 320-square-kilometre property.

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• Atlantic business leaders call for regional policies and more natural resource development

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 21:34:13.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Economy, Trade, Energy, Resources, Mining, Industry]

  The Atlantic Economic Panel, chaired by Don Mills and commissioned by federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Minister Sean Fraser, released a strategic growth plan calling for the creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help regional companies scale up. The report recommends greater regional integration, including the establishment of an independent electricity system operator across the four Atlantic provinces, the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, coordinated immigration policies, and streamlined regulatory processes for major projects. Furthermore, the plan urges a 50 per cent expansion of the region's natural resources sector, bolstered by recent provincial policy shifts such as Nova Scotia lifting bans on fracking and uranium mining and approving five new mines.

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• Ontario Supporting New $410 Million Critical Mineral Processing Facility in Marathon

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
  Date: 2026-09-18 16:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Economy, Mining, Resources, Industry, Energy]

  The Ontario government is investing $11 million through the Critical Minerals Processing Fund (CMPF) delivered by Invest Ontario to support Generation Mining's $410 million copper and palladium processing complex in Marathon, Ontario. The facility is the first recipient of the CMPF and is designed to convert raw ore into materials for electrification, advanced manufacturing, and defence as part of the broader $992 million Marathon Project. Once fully operational, the project will create more than 450 permanent jobs and support 800 construction-phase jobs, helping build an end-to-end domestic critical minerals supply chain.

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• N.W.T., Yukon mining and energy projects get boost at Canada Investment Summit

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-17 11:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Economy, Resources, Mining, Energy, Infrastructure]

  At the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto organized by Prime Minister Mark Carney, northern premiers pitched major mining and energy projects to international investors to help unlock new economic opportunities. Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson highlighted critical mineral assets including Honey Badger Silver's PC Silver Mine and Li-FT Power's Yellowknife Lithium Project. Yukon Premier Currie Dixon and Fireweed Metals President and CEO Ian Gibbs promoted regional mine developments—such as Kudz Ze Kayah, Mactung tungsten, Minto, Coffee Gold, and Casino—alongside energy infrastructure upgrades, while Nunavut Premier John Main sought funding for the Grays Bay Port and Road and the territory's first connection to the North American electric grid.

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• Saskatchewan Raises $2.5 Million in September Helium and Associated Gases Crown Public Offering

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-04 22:30:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Resources, Mining, Economy]

  The Government of Saskatchewan's second-ever helium and associated gases Crown public offering raised $2.5 million on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, across 13 permits covering a total area of 272,915 hectares. 2743501 Alberta Ltd. placed the highest bid of $817,781 for a permit south of Lloydminster, totaling $1,476,300 across five permits covering 82,499 hectares. Millennium Lands Ltd. secured the remaining eight permits covering 190,415 hectares with a bid of $1,032,984. Administered by the Ministry of Energy and Resources, the public offering system reflects continued industry exploration interest, with one final offering scheduled for the fiscal year on November 2.

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• Saskatchewan's Nuclear Capacity Takes Centre Stage in the United Kingdom

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-04 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Trade, Economy, Energy, Resources, Mining]

  Premier Scott Moe is leading a Saskatchewan trade and investment mission to the United Kingdom to participate in the World Nuclear Symposium and Canada - U.K. Nuclear Day, highlighting the province's uranium resources and nuclear supply chain capabilities. Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison is also participating after attending the MSPO Defence Industry Exhibition in Poland. Saskatchewan's exports to the United Kingdom grew by 177.9 per cent from $211.5 million in 2021 to $587.6 million in 2025, driven largely by uranium exports accounting for 57.1 per cent of the total, while exports to Poland increased by 3,503 per cent to $79 million over the same period due mainly to potash exports.

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• Ontario Marks First Access to Nickel Ore at the Craig Mine Onaping Depth Expansion

  Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
  Date: 2026-08-27 16:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Mining, Resources, Energy, Economy, Industry]

  Glencore Canada has achieved first access to nickel ore at its nearly $2 billion Onaping Depth Project in Greater Sudbury, a 2,600-metre-deep extension of the previously shut down Craig Mine. The project is projected to produce one million tonnes of ore per year at scale, yielding approximately 280 kilotonnes of nickel and 145 kilotonnes of copper beyond 2040, while supporting 400 full-time jobs at full production in 2027. The operation utilizes an all-electric fleet of 66 vehicles to reduce emissions and energy use, with ore being processed at Glencore's Strathcona Mill and Sudbury Smelter.

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