Government of Canada to announce major investment in critical minerals processing

Media advisory

May 1st, 2026 – Temiskaming Shores, Ontario 

Pauline Rochefort, Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development) on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will announce an investment through the Strategic Response Fund to support domestic battery-grade cobalt sulfate production.

Date: Monday, May 4, 2026

Time: 1:00 pm (ET)

Location: Temiskaming Shores, Ontario

Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.

Contacts

Gabrielle Landry
Deputy Director, Media Relations
Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
gabrielle.landry@ised-isde.gc.ca

Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
media@ised-isde.gc.ca

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