THIS IS MINING: THE PODCAST

Canada has the minerals the world needs. But does that actually give us power? In our final episode, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, talks about critical minerals as economic and geopolitical leverage, why government is prepared to take more risk to get strategic projects built, and what Canada must do to turn resources in the ground into mines, processing, investment and greater sovereignty. Plus, Ontario Mining Association President Priya Tandon reflects on six seasons of This Is Mining: The Podcast and what Canadians should take away from the series.

Who gets to decide what prosperity looks like on Indigenous lands? Mark Podlasly, CEO of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, challenges long-held assumptions about Indigenous participation in resource development and makes the case for moving beyond consultation toward ownership, investment and genuine economic partnership. We explore why the right to say yes can be just as important as the right to say no and what that could mean for Canada’s ability to build.

Sean Boyd, Chairman of Agnico Eagle, knows what it takes to build in places most Canadians will never see. From Agnico Eagle’s unusual partnership with National Defence to his belief that governments are now “in the mine-building business,” Sean makes the case for why Canada needs to stop talking about its resource potential and start acting on it.

What happens when the ability to build is no longer just an economic issue, but a matter of national sovereignty? Jody Thomas, former Canadian National Security and Intelligence Advisor, joins us to explain why Canada can no longer rely on geography or long-standing alliances to keep us secure, how minerals connect defence, technology and economic resilience, and why Canada must start treating its resource base as a strategic advantage.Check out:Ontario Mining Association | oma.on.ca

Canada has what the world needs. We’ve been hearing that a lot. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, joins us to unpack why Canada may be entering a once-in-a-generation resource opportunity, what could prevent us from seizing it, and why simply doing well is not the same as being competitive.Check out:Ontario Mining Association | oma.on.ca