Critical Minerals RDD Program — EOI
Supports critical minerals innovation through processing, recycling, and circular economy development for cleaner materials ecosystems.
The Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program (CMRDD), administered by Natural Resources Canada, supports innovative processing, recycling, and circular technologies for Canada's critical minerals sector. Since its launch in 2021, CMRDD has allocated CAD 246.3 million in federal funding. At the PDAC Convention on March 3, 2026, Minister Hodgson announced up to CAD 165.2 mil…
Critical minerals processing, recycling, and circular technologies; commercial deployment in Canada.
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