Joint statement by the leaders of Canada and Germany on critical minerals

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Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, on the margins of the 2026 G7 Leaders' Summit in Évian, France.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor noted the significant, unprecedented cooperation between Canada and Germany across energy, critical minerals, and advanced technologies.

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In one year, Canada and Germany have signed new agreements on artificial intelligence, quantum, and battery technologies; launched the Sovereign Technology Alliance; and secured more than six new critical mineral partnerships.

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More recently, British Columbia's Ksi Lisims LNG has secured landmark agreements with German companies Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) and Uniper to supply low-carbon Canadian LNG every year to Germany.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor welcomed new investment partnerships between their nations, including two new partnerships in Manitoba involving Canada's Sio Silica, German company RCT Solutions, and other partners.

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They agreed to cooperate closely on the issue, both bilaterally and in the G7, and stressed the need for industry to diversify raw materials supply chains.Under the Joint Declaration of Intent announced in August 2025, Germany and Canada have already deepened critical minerals supply chain integration through a Canadian business mission to Munich, a high-level German critical‑minerals delegation to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention, and the launch of a joint supply chain mapping initiative to identify priority battery‑value‑chain opportunities.Building on the success of this collaboration, Canada and Germany agree to work together to advance critical mineral supply chain resiliency focused on enhancing a partnership on critical minerals stockpiling and leading to capital investments by the end of 2026."

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