Session Details
From France to Canada: Driving mining innovation and investment
Following a France–Canada MoU, the French Embassy in Canada and Business France join forces at PDAC 2026 to showcase French expertise in mining and critical materials.
The session brings together leaders, innovators and investors to explore France’s critical minerals strategy, resource advances and concrete Canada–France collaborations.
Highlights include a keynote by the French Special Envoy for Critical Minerals, insights from the Torngat Metals and Carester partnership and a financial panel discussing financial support for strategic projects to accelerate their implementation and mobilize capital throughout the critical minerals value chain.
It closes with a showcase of the French mining ecosystem and a networking cocktail to spark partnerships.