- In January 2020, Canada and the United States announced the finalization of their Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration.
- This announcement comes from the promise made by Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump made back in 2019 and helps to advance both countries mutual interest in securing supply chain for critical minerals needed for manufacturing sectors like communication technology, aerospace and defence, and clean technology.
- This plan also increases information sharing and lays out methodology for working with the private sector and other countries.
- Canada supplies 14/35 critical minerals to the United States and may one day supply many more.
Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Canada and U.S. Finalize Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration. [Ottawa, Ontario], 2020. https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-and-us-finalize-joint-action-plan-on-critical-minerals-collaboration.html
For more information on the Joint Canada-US Action Plan on Critical Minerals Supplies: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/joint-action-plan-critical-minerals-supplies-securing-critical-minerals-canada-and-united& https://ca.usembassy.gov/united-states-and-canada-forge-ahead-on-critical-minerals-cooperation/ & http://saskmining.ca/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Plenary%20Session%201%20Update%20on%20Canada-US%20Action%20Plan%20(Hilary%20Morgan).pdf
For information on the third US-Canada Critical Minerals Working Group Meeting on July 28, 2021: https://www.state.gov/united-states-and-canada-forge-ahead-on-critical-minerals-cooperation/