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      "title": "Backgrounder: Canada unlocks 26 new investments and partnerships with 9 allied countries to secure critical minerals supply chains",
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      "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2025/10/backgrounder-canada-unlocks-25-new-investments-and-partnerships-with-9-allied-countries-to-secure-critical-minerals-supply-chains.html",
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