Video News/Xplor 2025

Stephen Stewart, founder and chairman of Ore Group, speaks with Kitco Mining’s Ernest Hoffman at Xplor 2025 in Montreal about how government intervention could transform the resource sector and strengthen Canada-U.S. relations. “The United States and Canada are brothers and sisters,” Stewart said. “We have probably the most fruitful economic partnership in the history of the world, and I think that's going to continue.” Stewart explains why new U.S. policies, including floor pricing and equity participation, could “change the game” for Western mining, creating a more competitive environment for critical minerals. He also calls for renewed support for Canada’s extractive industries, noting the country has “dropped the ball” despite its strong mineral endowment and talent base.