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Canadian government bank has billions to back critical mineral projects

Colin McClelland | January 19, 2026 | 2:35 pm Battery Metals Critical Minerals Canada Cobalt Copper Graphite Lithium Nickel Rare Earth Uranium 

The Canadian Infrastructure Bank, a government lender with C$18 billion ($13 billion) supporting development across Canada, is pivoting from base metals and gold to critical minerals with financing for Torngat Metals’ Strange Lake rare earths project in Quebec. A C$55...

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