Canada has deposits of more than 34 critical minerals and is among the top producers of the 10 minerals most essential for the energy transition.

Omissions

• No source found states that Canada has deposits of 'over 34' critical minerals; the official Canadian Critical Minerals List comprises 31 minerals (2021 list, as reported in 2025 sources).
• Canada produces over 60 minerals and metals in total (Canada Energy Regulator), so the exact figure depends on how 'critical minerals' is defined.
• The '10 most essential for the energy transition' is not a defined category; the IEA focuses on six key energy transition minerals (copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and rare earth elements).
• No 2025 or 2026 source published before the session date was found that restates the specific 'over 34' figure.

Sources

• PrimaryGovernment of Canada – The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy (Canada.ca)With approximately 200 active mines across the country, Canada is a major producer of critical minerals. It is the global leader in the production of potash and ranks among the top five global producers of aluminum, indium, niobium, platinum group metals, titanium concentrate, and uranium.
• PrimaryCanada Energy Regulator (CER) – Market Snapshot: Critical Minerals are Key to the Global Energy TransitionCanada already produces over 60 minerals and metals and is a top five global producer of 14 mineral and metal products.
• PrimaryInternational Energy Agency (IEA) – Canada is set to play a leading role in supplying the world with responsibly produced critical mineralsAt the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers' Meeting in Toronto in October 2025, Canada announced 26 new investments, partnerships and measures to accelerate and unlock CAD 6.4 billion of critical minerals projects under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance.
• SecondaryPublic Policy Forum – Mission: Critical MineralsA recent assessment by TD Economics estimated the in-ground value of Canada's known reserves of just six key critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite and rare earth elements) at over $300 billion. These reserves place Canada among the top 10 globally for each of those minerals by size.
• TertiaryLark Scientific – In Depth Research: Canada's Critical Minerals StrategyWhile Canada's Critical Minerals Strategy encompasses a list of 31 critical minerals, particular emphasis is placed on a subset often referred to as the 'Fab Five' due to their crucial role in clean energy technologies... These five minerals are lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and copper.
• TertiaryFarmonaut – Canada's Critical Minerals List vs the USGS ListThe Canadian list currently (2025) comprises 31 minerals identified as strategic to its economy, food, and energy transition.