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The International Women in Resources Mentoring Programme (IWRMP)

September 8, 2017 Julia Singh action, Business, Canada, diversity, guidance, inclusion, leadership, mining, National, Plan, Status, Women, work

Women in Mining Canada (WIMC) launched the National Action Plan (NAP) in January this year, laying out the challenge to

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Foundational policies can lead to bright future for Canada’s mineral and mining industry

August 18, 2017 Julia Singh bright, Canada, Foundational, future, industry, lead, Mineral, mining, policies

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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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Diamonds in Canada

June 6, 2017 Julia Singh Canada, Canadian, development, diamond, exploration, explore, magazine, Manitoba, mine, mining, Provincial

For an update on the Manitoba diamond story, flip to page 21 below.

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Seven habits of highly effective First Nations

March 27, 2017 Julia Singh 2011, being, Canada, community, effective, First, habits, highly, Index, Nations, Seven, Well

Source: Frontier Centre For Public Policy Tom Flanagan and Lee Harding / November 2016 This paper examines 21 First Nations in

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Manitoba and Canada reach agreement on mineral rights

February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 Julia Singh agreement, Canada, Manitoba, Mineral, Natural, reach, Resources, rights

Source: Mytoba.ca Written by: Kevin Klein Resolution of outstanding settlement significant to economic development, preservation of natural resources in Manitoba. The government

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Following the (primarily U.S.) money funding Canada’s anti-oil movement

February 27, 2017 Julia Singh Alberta, anti, Campaign, Canada, Environment, fossil, fuels, funding, gas, global, market, money, movement, oil, Sands, Tar, U.S.

Source: Albertaoilmagazine.com Written by: Vivian Krause It is no coincidence that U.S. foundations are funding a multimillion-dollar campaign against Canadian energy.

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Chamber speakers look to a future beyond mining during Northern Business Week

November 7, 2016 Julia Singh Business, Canada, Chamber, future, government, Manitoba, mining, Northern, speakers, Thompson, Week

Source: Thompson Citizen Written by: Kacper Antoszewski Photograph by: Kacper Antoszewski. Thompson Chamber of Commerce President Oswald Sawh thanks the evening’s

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Steve Masson has resigned his director position with the PDAC

October 12, 2016 Julia Singh Canada, director, Manitoba, Masson, mine, mining, PDAC, position, resigned, Steve

The president of our sister association (MSPDA) Steve Masson, has resigned his director position with the PDAC. A very sad

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Letters

September 26, 2016 Julia Singh Canada, exploration, government, letter, Manitoba, Mineral, mining

Below are letters to the editor from retired geologist Robin Gibson (to the Wpg Free Press) and a response from

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MPDA Monthly Meeting Tues Feb 7th, 11:30am

Topic: Economic geology of various critical minerals.

Dr Brueckner spoke about the economic geology of various critical minerals.

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manitoba
stefanie.brueckner@umanitoba.ca
www.stefaniebrueckner.com

Meeting Details:
Date: Tuesday Feb 7, 2023
Time: 11:30 am
Location: Hilton Airport Suites

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December:
Date: Tuesday Dec 6th, 2022

We had an MPDA Christmas Party and heard from Chris Robak from the Rock and Gem show.

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.