Canada as well as Germany have gone on to ink a joint declaration on August 25, 2025, so as to strengthen their cooperation when it comes to critical minerals and also energy. This comes as part of the efforts made by Ottawa in order to strengthen its ties with the European allies and at the same time also diversify the supply chains as the demand surges for materials that are required in the case of electric vehicles and, of course, advanced technologies.
The agreement, which was announced in Berlin at the time of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Germany, goes on to commit that both countries would go ahead and secure the critical minerals supply chains, widen the research and development collaboration, and also co-fund projects across sectors that include the likes of defence, clean energy, and also aerospace.
It is worth noting that Canada happens to have massive potential so as to be the leading and dependable global supplier when it comes to critical minerals. Besides, Canada and Germany happen to be natural strategic partners in regard to this mission, Carney said in a statement.
Apparently, Carney, who took office earlier in 2025, went on to introduce the Minerals Production Alliance, which is Canada-led, at the G7 summit, which was held at Kananaskis in Alberta and was aimed at creating trusted international collaborations when it comes to critical minerals supply chains.
Isabella Chan, who is a senior official at Natural Resources Canada, was appointed as the special envoy to advance the partnership as part of the Berlin agreement. Germany’s deputy director-general of raw materials policy, Matthias Koehler, was named as the German envoy.
According to Tim Hodgson, Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Canada and Germany happen to share a very deep commitment when it comes to democracy, sustainability, and security, and the German sectors do require resources that Canada can offer in the middle of this global uncertainty. He added that they are indeed seizing this moment so as to build, secure, and at the same time compete together.
In addition to this, Carney also went on to discuss energy security with Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, which also included the potential Canadian exports when it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as hydrogen under the gamut of Canada-Germany energy collaboration. It is well to be noted that both governments look forward to exploring a transatlantic hydrogen trade corridor in order to support the transition of Europe away from fossil fuels.
Apparently, the talks also covered the Russia-Ukraine war, where Carney reiterated his support for Kyiv following the meetings that were held over the weekend with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, underscoring the $2 billion in military assistance to Canada. He added that no decisions pertaining to Ukraine should be taken without the participation of Ukraine, and that no decisions on Europe should be taken without the participation of Europe.
There were also industry deals that accompanied the government-to-government announcement. Troilus Gold from Canada struck a supply agreement along with Aurubis, which is Hamburg-based, for future copper concentrate. Torngat Metals, which is Québec-based, also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vacuumschmelze of Germany for rare earth supply, while Rock Tech Lithium went on to agree to an MoU with Enertrag in order to connect its German lithium conversion plant to the renewable energy sources.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly added that Canada happens to be an ideal strategic partner, and they do have the critical minerals as well as natural resources and, of course, workers and businesses as well as the know-how in order to get them to market.
The partnership builds on commitments made at the G7 summit earlier this year, where leaders endorsed a Critical Minerals Action Plan.
