DIGITAL commits $19.9M to two Canadian critical-minerals projects
What's the deal? DIGITALDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → announced two Canadian-led mining innovations, valued at $19.9 million, on July 09, 2026. The projects target new approaches to critical mineral extraction and mine restoration.
Why now? Canada holds the critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, clean energy, defence systems, and digital infrastructure. But many deposits remain hard to access, and mine sites can take decades to restore.
What's the endgame? The two initiatives aim to unlock harder-to-reach deposits while speeding up land restoration — addressing both ends of the mining lifecycle.
The signal: The funding points to growing pressure to secure domestic critical-mineral supply chains for the technologies driving the energy transition and digital economy.
Read more: Financial Post
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