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What should Canada do with the critical minerals Donald Trump wants?

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Federal and provincial politicians promise to accelerate natural resource projects in mineral-rich northern Ontario .

Interest in the country’s critical minerals surged after Trump started musing about annexing Canada , experts say.

Ontario 's move has triggered concerns from Indigenous groups who say any Ring of Fire developments must include consultations with First Nations .

The United States is one of the largest importers of gallium , niobium, aluminum, palladium, platinum and dozens of other minerals.

Canada is a mining country with a rich supply of minerals buried in the ground.

The fact that Trump has imposed lower tariffs on energy materials from Canada , such as uranium and potash, shows he knows the importance of Canadian minerals.

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