Association

Minister’s response to our letter

July 11, 2018 Julia Singh Association, development, Enterprise, First, growth, letter, Manitoba, Mineral, minister, Nations, protocol, Trade

Dear Mr. Klyne: On behalf of Honourable Blaine Pedersen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, I would like to thank

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Inflexible land protections rob Nova Scotians of economic opportunity

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 Julia Singh Association, Economic, Inflexible, land, mining, Nova, opportunity, protections, rob, Scotians

Source: Mining.com Written by: Sean Kirby- Mining Association of Nova Scotia Photo: Cape Breton contains 30 per cent of the total amount

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Industry issues

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 Julia Singh Association, Canada, government, industry, issues, letter, Manitoba, Provincial

Hello members, Below is a recent letter from Minister Cullen to the MPDA and MSPDA discussing issues concerning our industry.

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Letter to the Manitoba Saskatchewan Prospectors and Developers Association

January 18, 2017 Julia Singh Association, Carr, Developers, letter, Manitoba, minister, North, Ontario, Prospectors, Saskatchewan, western

Steve Masson (MSPDA) passed on a letter (below) he received recently. It is addressed to the Manitoba Saskatchewan Prospectors and

Events

MAMI teleconference on May 17 at 2:00 p.m.

May 11, 2016 Julia Singh Association, court, decision, MAMI, Manitoba, mining, Supreme, teleconference

The Mining Association of Manitoba Inc. (MAMI) has just sent the following regarding the recent Supreme court decision which some of

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Mining Association of Manitoba newsletter

February 26, 2016 Julia Singh Association, direct, email, inbox, Manitoba, mining, newsletter

Take a look at the Mining Association of Manitoba’s newsletter and sign-up to receive industry updates directly to your inbox.

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Congratulations Tim!

February 18, 2016 Julia Singh 2016, Assistant, Association, deputy, Division, Executive, Friesen, MAMI, Manitoba, March 2, Mineral, mining, minister, position, Tim, Vice-President

Tim Friesen has accepted the position of Assistant Deputy Minister for the Mineral Division (see below memo) and will start March

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2015 marks the 75th year for the Mining Association of Manitoba

December 23, 2015 Julia Singh 2015, 75th, Association, Manitoba, Marks, mining, year f

2015 marked the 75th year that the Mining Association has been the voice of the industry in Manitoba! Mining Association

November
Date: Tuesday Nov 1st, 2022

We heard from Todd Burns. He is the founder and CEO of Cypher Environmental Ltd. – a Winnipeg based firm that manufactures and distributes its cleantech solutions in over 50 countries worldwide.

Through his work with Cypher, Todd understands the nuances required to create adoption of cleantech solutions across a broad range of sectors, including mining. Todd has recently participated as an advisor in the Global Cleantech Advisory Group. Currently Todd is on the selection panel committee for the Global Hypergrowth Project for the Canadian Federal Government and is a dedicated member of and advisor to the Mine Supply Trade Association of Canada.

October
Date: Tuesday Oct 4th, 2022

Our AGM took place on October 4^th.

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After a summer break, the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association is back. Our regular monthly meetings continue on the first Tuesday of each month (with breaks in January and summer).

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On Tuesday June 7th, Norm Mercer talked about the boom in Newfoundland & Labrador

2021 was a banner year for the mineral industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, with over 800 mineral exploration applications last year. Exploration expenditures nearly doubled from 2020, to just over $127 million. Mineral claim staking activity reached its highest point since the Voisey’s Bay claims 25 years ago. The value of mineral shipments were the highest ever recorded.

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On Tuesday May 3rd we heard from Rob Houle.

Rob Houle, President/ Co-founder Talon Resources and Community Development Inc.

Rob has negotiated several successful engagements in Ontario and Quebec. Learn his successful strategies of engagement and consultation in communities allowing individuals to further their career experience.

Talon has over 25 years of experience working for and with First Nations across Canada. Talon’s partners have successfully raised millions of dollars in North America for resource projects.

Talon’s Mission: “Building resource projects with First Nations proving that First Nation’s can be sound investments.“

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On Tuesday April 5th we heard from Kate Parkinson from Sandvic speak about the changes that are taking place in the mining industry with regards to Battery Electric vehicles across Canada.

Electric vehicles are critical to mining reaching net zero, with diesel vehicles accounting for 30%-50% of greenhouse emissions at a mine site.