Taseko Talks

Accelerating Canada-US Collaboration on Critical Minerals for Economic & National Security

Taseko Mines Limited recently sponsored a public policy research initiative exploring opportunities for enhanced cooperation between Canada and the United States on defense-critical minerals production. 

Prepared by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)—a highly respected, non-partisan think tank based in Washington, DC—the Policy Brief outlines several important policy recommendations for the Government of Canada including:

• Establishing a Canadian financing instrument focused on defense-critical minerals;
• Including a Critical Minerals Chapter under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement;  
• Incentivizing stockpiling of defence-critical minerals;
• Facilitating patient capital mining investment through such programs as loan guarantees;
• Strengthening the Canada-U.S. Action Plan on Critical Minerals, including through cooperation from Canadian provincial governments; and, 
• Investing in infrastructure critical to mining, such as transportation and power supply.

To read the full report visit CSIS Program Brief: Mining for Defense