Ottawa has approved an environmental assessment for a lithium mining project in Quebec, as Canada looks to grow its presence in the critical mineral space and shift towards clean energy. Mackenzie Gray looks at how Canada wants to gain a footing in the race for rare earth element production, and how there’s still a long road to shifting the country’s energy priorities.
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