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Save the date: June 20th

June 1, 2018 Julia Singh 20th, Canadian, date, June, Metals, Minerals, mining, Plan, Save

You are invited to meet and contribute to the development of the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP). Federal, Provincial

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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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How a Guatemalan murder trial could forever change Canadian overseas mining

July 5, 2016 Julia Singh Canadian, change, forever, Guatemalan, mining, murder, overseas, trial

Source: thestar.com Written by: Marina Jimenez The murder trial at the centre of a legal battle involving Toronto-based HudBay offers

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One path to success – Aboriginal people must join the Canadian mosaic

April 13, 2016 Julia Singh aboriginal, Canadian, career, Commission, education, First, government, job, join, judge, money, mosaic, Nations, One, path, people, report, royal, success

Source: Winnipeg Free Press Written by: Brian Giesbrecht Not that long ago, it was a common belief that people from aboriginal

Events

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Annual Awards take on new venue

March 21, 2016 Julia Singh building, Canadian, Centre, CMHF, Convention, Fame Annual Awards, Hal, mining, new, Toronto, venue

Due to overwhelming demand, the next group of inductees into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will be celebrated at

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Canadian mining assets

January 28, 2016 Julia Singh assets, Canadian, global, mining, presence

Source: Government of Canada The Global Presence of Canadian Mining Companies Canadian mining assetsFootnote 1 (CMA) totaled $256.9 billion in

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Marks handed out in caribou report

December 18, 2015 Julia Singh Canadian, caribou, Edmonton, handed, Manitoba, Marks, out, parks, report, Saskatchewan, Society, Wilderness

Source: southwesternontario.ca Photo: A Woodland caribou bull in Torngats is seen in this undated handout photo. Manitoba and Saskatchewan come out on

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.