Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Image: Mark Carney X account)
Germany and Canada pledged to expand cooperation on securing supply chains for the critical minerals that are key to energy and defense technologies.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed the initiative, which includes co-funding of new projects and builds on earlier commitments between the two allies, in talks Tuesday in Berlin.
“For too long, Canada’s vast reserves of nickel, cobalt, and other critical minerals have been underdeveloped, allowing Russia and China to dominate the global market,” Carney said in prepared remarks distributed by his office.
“Canada is ready to be a reliable supplier for our allies — particularly Germany as Europe’s largest economy and Canada’s largest trading partner in the European Union,” he added.
A Joint declaration of intent sets…
