Critical Minerals in the News:

Australia and Canada Sign Joint Declaration of Intent on Critical Minerals

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King said on Saturday (November 1, 2025) that Australia and Canada have strengthened their critical minerals partnership with a new joint declaration of intent.

The new agreement is between Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the Department of Natural Resources of Canada.

— Investing News Network

Quebec and the U.K. sign agreement on critical minerals

The agreement aims to position Quebec as a trusted partner in the current geopolitical climate.

Western states are looking for partners to reduce their dependence on China, which controls much of the global market for critical and strategic minerals.

— CTV News

New solar panels are 1000 times more powerful with big tech breakthrough

Titanium leads the way in Japan’s most recent leap into renewable energy. The country has now unveiled the first solar panel that makes use of titanium – a technology that could potentially be 1000 times more powerful than traditional cells.

— Earth.com

US must ramp up titanium capacity to avoid squeeze, Project Blue founder says

Titanium isn’t factoring much into current critical minerals mining news headlines the way copper, gold or lithium are, but its importance could become more evident as the conversations around defense metals evolve – and as supply chain risks are exposed.

Considered a critical mineral by the US, EU and Canada because it is essential for defense, aerospace, medical, and industrial technologies….

— Mining.com