Ontario, June 10 -- Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation has secured $1 million from the Canadian Space Agency to study power generation and resource extraction technologies for future missions to the Moon.

The funding will support two separate studies under the CSA's Lunar Surface Exploration Initiative, a programme linked to NASA's Artemis campaign aimed at establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon.

The studies will assess technical requirements, identify capability gaps and evaluate the economic benefits of Canadian participation in lunar infrastructure projects.

The work will be carried out over an initial 10-month period, with an option for an extended analysis phase.

According to the company, the studies will help s...