Agreements & announcements / Critical raw materials and energy
Canada-EIB Framework Agreement on critical minerals
Concluded Agreement · signed
Summary
- Treaty framework allowing the European Investment Bank to operate in Canada and finance critical minerals / critical raw materials projects.
- Signed by François-Philippe Champagne and EIB Vice-President Nicola Beer after the session on Clean Energy Transition, Environment and Financial Sector Integration.
- Builds on 28 deals under the Critical Minerals Production and Resilience Alliance.
Related events
Sources
- Finance Canada – Media advisory: Minister Champagne in Montréal to strengthen Canada-EU ties (28 Oct 2026)
- PMO – Backgrounder: Alliance for the Future deliverables (30 Oct 2026)
- PMO – Canada and the EU announce new Alliance for the Future (news release, 30 Oct 2026)
- European Commission – Factsheet: 2026 EU-Canada Summit (FS/26/2305)