"Due to the expansion that we foresee taking place in Ontario’s mining industry, it is important we demonstrate our abilities and commitment to supporting the critical mineral and mining industries."
"We are witnessing significant growth driven by the expansion of our clients here, alongside a wave of new companies investing and expanding under the framework of nearshoring."
BASE METALS ANALYST, INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY RESEARCH, CORMARK SECURITIES
"Organic opportunities are finite and we anticipate established producers will inevitably have to look to acquisitions for growth, cognizant that many of the larger scale projects capable of ‘moving the needle’ are in fact held by juniors."
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTO PETROQUÍMICO ARGENTINO (IPA)
"Preparing the industry to seize the opportunity is crucial. Just as the US experienced stages during the shale boom, Argentina must follow similar steps."
"Most of the uncertainties in the sector have been resolved. There is human capital to make mining possible, and stable institutions and transparency to give foreign investors peace of mind."
MACIG 2025 - Mining in Africa Country Investment Guide
It is said that mining is a patient industry. Current demand projections are not. Demand for minerals deemed ‘critical’ is set to increase almost fourfold by 2030, according to the UN. Demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium is predicted to double, triple and rise ten-fold, respectively, between 2022 and 2050. The world will need to mine more copper between 2018 and 2050 than it has mined throughout history. 2050 is also the deadline to curb emissions before reaching a point of ‘no return.’ The pace of mineral demand and the consequences of not meeting it force the industry to act fast and take more risks. Mining cannot afford to be a patient industry anymore. The scramble for supply drives miners back to geological credentials, and therefore to places like the African Central Copperbelt.