Some minerals are 'critical' to the digital economy, but current prices don't reflect that

As some 30,000 people gather in Toronto this week for the mining industry's "superbowl," those looking for critical minerals say market conditions are limiting their work and ultimately slowing down the pace of opening new mines.

Some minerals are 'critical' to the digital economy, but current prices don't reflect that
A mining explorer studies a rock during the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2024 convention.

As some 30,000 people gather in Toronto this week for the mining industry's "superbowl," those looking for critical minerals say market conditions are limiting their work and ultimately slowing down the pace of opening new mines.