Mining (Ottawa)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments.
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Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
Lobbying on Mining - Ottawa (May 2026 edition)
Fireweed Metals Corp.; Glencore Canada Corporation; Vale Canada Limited; Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada; First Mining Gold were unusually active lobbyists last month
This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#19, 2026)
Federal investments in Arctic mining and critical minerals; Tenaris receives $76.2M for steel modernization; CNSC renews Gunnar uranium remediation license; Northern regulatory improvements advance Indigenous participation; Raw materials index surges; Hope Bay redevelopment underway.
This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#18, 2026)
Ottawa invests $100M+ in BC critical minerals; Canada Growth Fund backs lithium mine expansion; ArcelorMittal fined $100M for Fisheries Act breach; Ontario advances multi-billion mining investment; New Brunswick moves to simplify mineral approvals.
This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#17, 2026)
Feds propose one-year regulatory review deadline for major projects; $20M investment in first North American cobalt sulfate refinery; Competition Bureau contests Keyera’s energy hub acquisition; CITT injury inquiry on Austrian well casings; Ottawa to announce new critical minerals funding.
This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#16, 2026)
Canada commits to major critical minerals investment; Nuclear Energy Strategy previewed with $2.2B for Chalk River; Skilled trades training expansion detailed; Machinery and Equipment Price Index, FDI trends, and supplier financing updates released.
This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#15, 2026)
Canada announces Sunrise pipeline approval; Nunavut geoscience funding boosts critical mineral prospects; Trade tribunal issues duties on imported tubular goods; Sudbury manufacturers receive federal support; StatsCan reports sharp price index rises.