"Visibility, efficiency and transparency in the licensing process have also contributed to building positive momentum and serious interest in Sierra Leone's upstream potential."
"The biggest bottleneck for us currently is the energy transition conversation, which hinders companies from investing in frontier nations like Sierra Leone."
Québec and Atlantic Canada have traversed 2025 in an enviable position. Strong gold prices have buoyed balance sheets and investor sentiment, while global demand for critical minerals keeps the region firmly on the radar of international markets. At the same time, the provinces’ depth of mining expertise – from AI-driven exploration to advanced drilling, blasting, and geophysics – ensures that technological advantage is firmly on their side.