Positioning Canada as a Strategic Supplier in Allied Critical-Mineral Supply Chains

Critical minerals have moved from technical inputs to strategic assets reshaping industrial policy and global competitiveness. In his op-ed for The Future Economy.ca, our President and CEO Eric Desaulniers explores this shift, from critical minerals as instruments of power to a new era where geopolitics becomes geoeconomics.

Does Canada hold the key in the future of mining?

Graphite is a telling example. As the largest component of lithium‑ion batteries and a backbone of electrification and advanced technologies, it shows how strategic value lies not in resources alone but in transforming them into high‑performance engineered materials.

At NMG, we contribute through our integrated mine‑to‑advanced‑materials strategy for graphite, recognized as a Major Project of National Interest.

If you follow critical minerals, supply‑chain resilience, or the geoeconomics of electrification, this op-ed is worth the read… and the debate.