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SGS' Metallurgical Centre of Excellence in Lakefield, Canada Celebrates 85th Anniversary as Canada Hits Turning Point in Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Mining
SGS, the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company is celebrating the 85th anniversary of its Canadian Metallurgical Centre of Excellence in 2026, coinciding with a critical turning point in Canada's mining industry. With the world's largest mining conference - Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) - kicking off in Toronto next week, experts from SGS say that "critical minerals and rare earths are Canada's 21st century gold rush." With the Canadian governme
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