The Ring of Fire in northwestern Ontario has become a key figure in the battle to control critical minerals, which experts say is the heart of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada.

Now, with a federal election in full swing, Ontario sees a potential opportunity to move its long-held ambitions forward.

SUDBURY, ONT. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he’ll “set a deadline” to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario’s Ring of Fire region within six months.

The undeveloped land has long been promoted by politicians and some mining companies as holding a treasure trove of mineral riches, but development hasn’t moved forward in nearly two decades ...

In 2007, prospectors found vast deposits of critical minerals — including chromite, which is used to produce stainless steel, ...

The head of Canada’s Conservative Party says a government led by him would aim to approve all federal permits for Ontario’s Ring of Fire minerals region within six months to speed the harvesting of ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he's setting a goal to approve federal permits of the Ring of Fire within six months.

Canadian politicians are making haste to pledge that their party will be the one to get Ontario's Ring of Fire mining ...

Earlier in the day, Poilievre hosted a media event in Sudbury at which, if elected, he pledged to: Contribute $1 billion toward a road opening up the Ring of Fire mining development in Northern ...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his new cabinet will be sworn in Wednesday after securing a third Progressive Conservative ...