Meet the Leaders Shaping Ontario’s Critical Minerals Future

Registration is now open for the Ontario Critical Minerals Forum, taking place November 24–25, 2026, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. The Forum marks the 15th annual Energy and Mines event in Toronto.

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An exceptional group of senior speakers has already been confirmed, bringing together the leaders shaping critical minerals policy, investment, Indigenous partnerships, mining, processing and downstream demand.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister, National Defence
• Hon. Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire
• Isabella Chan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
• Linda Debassige, Grand Council Chief, Anishinabek Nation
• Bruce Achneepineskum, Chief, Marten Falls First Nation
• Bobby Narcisse, Deputy Grand Chief, Nishnawbe Aski Nation
• Luca Giacovazzi, CEO, Wyloo
• Marc Bédard, Chief Operating Officer, Custom Metallurgical Assets, Glencore Canada
• Daniel Peltonen, President, Boliden Smelters
• Yannick Beaudoin, President and CEO, Canada Growth Fund Investment Management
• Tobias Abt, Manager, Raw Material Procurement and Strategic Market Development, Mercedes-Benz

Confirmed speakers

New for 2026, the agenda reflects the key issues shaping the next phase of the sector, including:

• Building Canada’s midstream processing advantage
• Strategic capital, industrial policy and new financing models
• Ring of Fire partnerships and Indigenous-led development
• Advancing Ontario’s next generation of critical minerals mines
• Brownfield expansion, infrastructure and trade corridors
• Downstream buyers, permitting reform and the politics shaping critical minerals development

Whether you are developing projects, investing capital, building infrastructure, purchasing critical materials or shaping public policy, the Ontario Critical Minerals Forum is where the people driving the industry forward come together to exchange insight, build partnerships and do business.

With another sell-out expected, early registration is strongly encouraged.

Early Bird rate is available until September 11.

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We look forward to welcoming you to Toronto this November!