Initiative 14 of 26. Cross-border stream.
Natural resources, rare earths and metals.
Canadian operators, mineral supply and Gulf project ownership.
What Canada gains
Export mining expertise and attract capital or offtake.
What the UAE gains
Develop UAE-owned assets and diversify mineral supply.
The brief
First action, then the 90 day output
Taken from the proposal of 2 October 2026. Counterparties are named only in the sponsor pack. The work follows the three-phase framework: qualify and screen, structure and align, contract and mobilise.
- Stream
- Cross-border
- Delivery order
- Initiative 14 of 26
- First action
- Establish location, rights, resources and owner authority.
- 90 day output
- Three project briefs and a Canadian operator shortlist.
- Market entry
- AFG pairs miners, operators and offtakers with qualified international mineral projects.
In the showcase
Battery-grade minerals and concentrates
Canadian Critical Minerals, Canada. Lithium and rare-earth supply opportunities for global battery and advanced manufacturing buyers.
View the opportunityHow a company enters a market
The four moves behind this brief
- 1
Qualify the market
Demand, readiness, competition and regulation become a target-country plan with decision criteria.
- 2
Introduce the right partners
Buyers, distributors, operators and JV partners become a prioritised counterpart list with prepared introductions.
- 3
Structure the entry
Specialists, entity options, contracts and delivery responsibilities become a costed entry route and adviser workplan.
- 4
Launch and develop
Pilots, negotiations and ongoing business development run against an agreed roadmap with progress reporting.
- Days 1 to 30Qualify and screen
- Days 31 to 60Structure and align
- Days 61 to 90Contract and mobilise
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Questions about initiative 14
What is initiative 14 about?
Canadian operators, mineral supply and Gulf project ownership. For Canada: Export mining expertise and attract capital or offtake. For the UAE: Develop UAE-owned assets and diversify mineral supply.
What happens in the first 90 days?
First action: Establish location, rights, resources and owner authority. The 90 day output is three project briefs and a Canadian operator shortlist.
Who delivers the market entry?
AFG pairs miners, operators and offtakers with qualified international mineral projects.
Is the 90 day pipeline a guarantee?
No. It is a proposed delivery framework and a project target. Investment screening, permits, environmental review, funding decisions and shipping availability remain subject to the relevant authorities and counterparties.
What does joining cost?
Joining the pipeline records your interest at no charge. Any paid engagement, for example company-specific entry planning or summit participation, is agreed separately in writing.
Join initiative 14
Natural resources, rare earths and metals. The form opens on the track this brief is written for; change it if another fits. Recorded for qualification, reply within one working day.
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