1、ONTARIO MINING AND TORONTOS FINANCE HUB 2026ONTARIO MINING ANDTORONTOS FINANCE HUB2026ONTARIO MINING ANDTORONTOS FINANCE HUB2026Regulations-Mining Finance-Gold-Critical Minerals Talent-Services-Equipment-TechnologyGBR SERIES3 WELCOME LETTERONTARIO MINING AND TORONTOS FINANCE HUB 2026Alfonso Tejerina
2、Director and General ManagerGLOBAL BUSINESS REPORTS2025 was a year of transformation for Ontario and Canada,particularly for the mining in-dustry.In March,Mark Carney was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada,and his administration has hit the ground running in its first year,introducing ini
3、tiatives such as the Major Projects Office and a C$2 billion sovereign wealth fund to support the development of critical mineral projects.At the provincial level,Stephen Lecce assumed the post of Minister of Energy and Mines following the provincial general election.His office has carried forward t
4、he work of Minister Pirie,bringing the One Project,One Process initiative into legislation and ex-panding Ontarios investments in downstream critical minerals supply chains.The timing of this renewed government focus has been ideal,coinciding with a price rally across many metals and minerals that d
5、rew significant attention in recent months.As a result,the entire mining industry,regardless of commodity,received a boost that has reinvigorated the sector.Toronto,as the worlds mining finance capital,has uniquely benefited.Capital has flowed into the market from both specialist and generalist inve
6、stors at a rate not seen in many years.This has enabled producers to pursue expansion proj-ects,juniors to advance development,and service providers to capitalize on the growing number of available contracts and projects.Gold reaching US$5,000/oz seemed like a distant dream only a few years ago,but