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November 24-25, 2026

Marriott Downtown at CF Eaton Centre, Toronto

Connecting Mining, First Nations, Government and Finance

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The 15th Annual Forum

The Ontario Critical Minerals Forum will convene mining leaders, investors, Indigenous partners and policymakers to explore financing, infrastructure, permitting and partnership strategies for scaling Ontario’s critical minerals supply chain.

Join us in Toronto on November 24th and 25th.

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Expert Speaker Line-up

  • A smiling man with short, dark, slightly curly hair and light stubble, wearing a dark blazer, against a plain light background, with the word 'GLENCORE' at the bottom.

    Marc Bédard

    Chief Operating Officer, Custom Metallurgical Assets

    Glencore Canada

  • A woman with long dark hair in a braid, wearing a traditional embroidered dress with butterfly and floral patterns, standing outdoors against green foliage background.

    Linda Debassige

    Grand Council Chief

    Anishinabek Nation 

  • A middle-aged man wearing glasses and a blue blazer smiling outdoors with a blurred green background. The word "Ontario" and a logo are visible at the bottom of the image.

    Hon. Greg Rickford

    Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire Government of Ontario 

  • A man in a white shirt and dark suit looking to the side, with the Mercedes-Benz logo below.

    Tobias Abt

    Manager- Raw Material Procurement and Strategic Market Development

    Mercedes-Benz

  • A man wearing glasses and a suit jacket smiling outdoors with a light background, including a circular emblem at the bottom that reads 'Marten Falls First Nation' and 'Our River, Our Life' with a graphic of a person paddling a canoe on a river surrounded by trees.

    Bruce Achneepineskum

    Chief

    Marten Falls First Nation

  • A portrait of a bald man in a business suit with a river and window in the background. The logo and text 'WYLLO' are below the image.

    Luca Giacovazzi

    CEO

    Wyloo

  • A smiling middle-aged man with short gray hair, wearing a white dress shirt and dark blazer, standing in front of a modern office building background with large glass windows. The image includes a logo with the words "New Bolden" in bold blue letters at the bottom.

    Daniel Peltonen

    President

    Boliden Smelters

  • Close-up portrait of a woman with black hair wearing a black turtleneck, smiling subtly, against a plain gray background. The lower part of the image features a logo of Natural Resources Canada and the word 'Canada' with a small Canadian flag.

    Isabella Chan

    Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Minerals Sector

    Natural Resources Canada

  • A smiling woman with brown hair against a blurred background, accompanied by the Canadian flag and the text 'National Defence' and 'Défense nationale'.

    Christiane Fox

    Deputy Minister

    Department of National Defence

  • A professional man with a beard and light blue eyes, dressed in a dark suit, white dress shirt, and a striped tie, smiling against a plain background. The bottom part of the image features the logo and name of the Canada Growth Fund (CGF).

    Yannick Beaudoin

    President & CEO

    Canada Growth Fund Investment Management

  • Professional headshot of a man wearing glasses, a white shirt, tie, and gray suit, with INFRAVIA logo at the bottom.

    Sylvain Eckert

    Partner

    Infravia 

  • A man wearing glasses in a beige suit and white shirt, with a red and white patterned tie, in a professional indoor setting.

    Bobby Narcisse

    Deputy Grand Chief

    Nishnawbe Aski Nation

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Event Sponsors

  • Schneider Electric logo in green with large text and a circular emblem.

    Thought Leader

  • Black and white drawing of nine donuts on a tray, with one donut in a paper bag.

    Thought Leader

  • Logo of TORYS LLP law firm with the name in blue letters and a blue line underneath.

    Session Leader

  • Abstract logo featuring multiple intertwining shapes in blue, green, gray, and white colors, with text below.

    Lunch Sponsor

  • Logo for Alectra Energy Solutions featuring a black and green striped design, with the text 'alectra' in lowercase gray letters and 'energy solutions' in blue.

    Exhibitor

  • A black T-shirt with a white Canadian flag graphic and the words 'CANADA' in bold black letters.

    Exhibitor

  • The Enbridge logo featuring a stylized yellow swirl and the company's name in bold black letters.

    Exhibitor

  • Logo with large gray letters 'SFC' and smaller green letters spelling 'ENERGY' below, with a green rectangle on the right side.

    Exhibitor

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Who will you meet?

600+ senior decision-makers from across the critical minerals value chain

  • Mining Companies

  • First Nations & Indigenous Economic Development

  • Federal, Provincial & Municipal Government

  • Financial Institutions, Private Equity & Strategic Investors

  • Battery, Processing & Manufacturing

  • Automotive, Defence & Downstream Buyers

  • Engineering & Technical Consulting

  • Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure

  • Transportation & Logistics

  • Equipment Suppliers & OEMs

  • Legal & Advisory Services

  • Industry Associations

Key Topics for 2026

  • A construction vehicle working inside an underground tunnel with large pipes, lighting, and safety barriers.

    Moving Ontario Critical Minerals from Strategy to Execution

  • A molten metal pouring process in a foundry, with bright orange hot metal flowing from an industrial furnace, surrounded by sparks and intense light.

    Addressing the Midstream Challenge

  • A street sign for Bay Street, a traffic light showing red, and a modern glass building with a distinctive grid pattern in the background.

    Strategic Capital, Industrial Policy, and Public Investment

  • Northern lights (aurora borealis) over a landscape with trees and mountains at night.

    Indigenous Partnerships & Co-development

  • Map showing the Ring of Fire area highlighted in light green, with Webeqie marked near the west coast, and colored lines indicating a specific route.

    Progressing the Ring of Fire

  • The image shows the United States Capitol building with its iconic white dome and tall columns. There is an American flag flying in front of the building, and the sky above is partly cloudy with a mix of blue sky and white clouds. The area in front of the building has wide steps and a paved plaza.

    The New Politics of Critical Minerals

  • A red Ontario flag with a blue union jack corner and a shield emblem, waving in the wind against a sunset sky with clouds and mountains in the distance.

    Permitting Reform & Project Delivery

  • A silver Mercedes-Benz sedan driving on a winding mountain road at sunset with hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

    Downstream Buyers & Supply Chains

  • View of an expansive open-pit mine with terraced layers of earth in various shades of brown, gray, and black, and a cloudy sky overhead.

    Brownfields & Existing Mining Operations

  • Colorful map of Ontario, Canada, divided into regions with connecting lines and nodes, with the word 'Ontario' written in blue at the bottom.

    Ontario's Next Generation of Critical Minerals Projects

  • Sunset over a rural landscape with power lines and transmission towers stretching into the distance.

    Infrastructure & Transmission

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Venue and Accommodation

Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre

We've hosted our Toronto events here for over seven years—and for good reason. The venue is ideal for both sessions and networking, the rooms are competitively priced, the food is excellent, and the staff are exceptional. Many of the team have been here for over 20 years, which says a lot. It's a dependable Toronto hotel in a great event setting. See you there!

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Event Partners

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  • Logo of the Association of Private Producers of Ontario (APPro) featuring a stylized green graphic and text.

  • Logo of the Battery Metals Association of Canada with the acronym BMAC in bold letters and the full name below.

  • Logo for the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI), featuring a stylized gold and black graphic of a gear with three arrows pointing outward and the acronym CEMI below, with the full name 'Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation' underneath.

  • A black and white illustration of a woman with flowers in her hair wearing a dress with floral patterns, holding a bouquet

  • Color-coded map of the United States with labels and icons indicating different landmarks and transportation routes.

  • Map of Ontario highlighting various prospectors and associations related to mining, with overlaying text 'Ontario Prospectors Association'.

  • Logo of the Mining Suppliers Trade Association (MSTA) Canada, with the words 'MSTA CANADA' in bold red and black letters and the full name beneath it.

  • Logo with the words 'Mine Connect' and the tagline 'Suppliers of Choice to the World'.

  • The word 'Sussex' in large, bold burgundy letters on a black background.

  • Logo for 'The Prospector', a resource investment news publication with a blue rectangular background behind white text.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ’s or reach out anytime. If you’re ready to attend, go ahead and register!

Register Interest

  • The Ontario Critical Minerals Forum is designed for mining companies, investors, Indigenous partners, government, utilities, OEMs, technology providers, infrastructure developers, and anyone shaping Canada's critical minerals supply chain.

  • Unlike broad mining conferences, this Forum focuses exclusively on the financing, infrastructure, permitting, partnerships, and investment strategies needed to accelerate the critical minerals value chain in Ontario. You'll hear directly from industry leaders, First Nations partners, finance, policymakers, and project developers driving the sector forward.

  • The Ontario Critical Minerals Forum takes place November 24–25, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, Canada.

  • Yes. The Forum is built around high-value networking, with dedicated networking breaks, exhibition areas, receptions, and opportunities to connect with mining executives, investors, Indigenous leaders, government representatives, and solution providers.

  • You can attend as a delegate, become a sponsor or exhibitor, or apply to speak.  Send an enquiry to events@energyandmines.com