Silvia Pikal

In the final morning keynote and panel discussion at the 2025 CIM CONNECT Convention and Expo on May 7, Ammar Al-Joundi, president and CEO of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., presented on financial strategies for a dynamic industry. He opened the keynote by stating that financing is a core necessity in the mining industry, but one that does not receive enough attention and consideration. “We focus so much, and rightfully so, on operational, technical, social aspects of our business,” he said.

Rohitesh Dhawan, ICMM president and chief executive officer (CEO), delivered a keynote that opened the May 5 plenary panel discussion at the 2025 CIM CONNECT Convention and Expo, which began by sharing examples from mine sites around the world that illustrate ethical leadership in the use of technology.

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of energy and natural resources, announced on Feb. 6 at a press conference at McGill University in Montreal that the federal government would invest up to $43.5 million in conditionally approved funding for critical minerals infrastructure and research in Quebec. He also announced the establishment of a collaboration table between the federal government and the province that would support the development of critical minerals projects.