# Hodgson: Mining Investment Supercycle Begins

> Canada's energy minister declares largest mining investment supercycle in history.
- Title: Hodgson: Mining Investment Supercycle Begins · Financialpost
- Summary: Canada's energy minister declares largest mining investment supercycle in history. Canada's energy minister says critical minerals are now central to…
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- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/commodities/hodgson-declares-largest-investment-supercycle-mining-history
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- Topics: tim hodgson, critical minerals, building canada act, building canada strong act, mining investment, energy and natural resources ministry, money, business
## Hodgson declares largest mining investment supercycle
Canada's energy minister says critical minerals are now central to economic strategies as the world enters the largest mining investment supercycle in history.

> Critical minerals are no longer simply industrial commodities, they are the inputs that will decide which economies can grow, which can compete and which countries will secure their economic futures
## Government passes Building Canada Act
The government streamlined regulatory approval for large projects like mines through its first signature legislation.
## Building Canada Strong Act proposed
A 240-page bill aims to create a one-year review process for major project approvals by a single federal agency.
## Mining sector unprepared for demand
The mining sector is unprepared to meet growing demand for critical minerals, creating supply gaps.
## Key takeaway

Canada's energy minister says critical minerals are now central to economic strategies as the world enters the largest mining investment supercycle in history.