Canada is officially designating certain critical minerals as a national security priority under the Defence Production Act, a move that would allow the federal government to support the mining industry by guaranteeing them a buyer and a minimum price.

Global critical mineral demand is forecast to grow 1.5x between 2024 and 2040 as mineral-intensive technologies and infrastructure become more widely used. Read more here.

Canada will accelerate mining projects worth C$6.4 billion ($4.6 billion), as part of the Critical Minerals Production Alliance, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday. The announcement came at the end of the two-day Group of Seven meeting of energy and environment ministers in Toronto.

Collagen, peptides, and antioxidants might be considered the holy trinity of skincare, but the importance of essential minerals shouldn’t be overlooked. After all, we all know how important magnesium, the mineral du jour, is: Its function impacts more than 300 functions of the body—including cell hydration and collagen production.

American Critical Minerals has voluntarily filed a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report supporting the exploration targets for Potash, Lithium and Bromine. 2.1 billion cubic meters (brine volume) grading from 71.