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Government of Manitoba agencies, boards and commissions

February 9, 2018March 15, 2018 Julia Singh Advisory, Agencies, authorities, Boards, bodies, Commissions, councils, funding, government, judicial, Manitoba, mining, organizations, professional, tribunals.

The Government of Manitoba makes appointments to a number of agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs). These are entities established by

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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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Debt constraining provincial government, says Thompson MLA

February 27, 2017 Julia Singh constraining, Debt, government, MLA, Provincial, public, subsidy, Thompson

Source: Thompson Citizen Written by: Ian Graham Thompson Progressive Conservative MLA Kelly Bindle’s address to the Thompson Chamber of Commerce Feb. 1

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Quebec pulls permits for Copper One claims at Riviere Dore

January 31, 2017 Julia Singh Act, Algonquins, Barriere, Channel, claims, Copper, Dore, government, Lake, mining, One, permits, province, pulls, Quebec, Riviere, sampling, solution

Source: Canadian Mining Journal Written by: Marilyn Scales When a government unilaterally pulls a company’s exploration permits for a property, it

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MPDA members in Saskatchewan appealed the Sask. government’s FIPPA decision on information he requested from MARs

January 30, 2017 Julia Singh appealed, decision, FIPPA, government, iMaqs, information, Manitoba, MARs, members, MPDA, requested, Sask, Saskatchewan

One of our MPDA members in Saskatchewan appealed the Sask. government’s FIPPA decision on information he requested from MARs. It

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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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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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Veto rights for FNs

May 24, 2016 Julia Singh Federal, FNs, funding, government, map, Mineral, mining, owner, rights, staking, veto, Yukon

Hello Members: Various articles have been published lately on ‘veto rights for FNs’ that have direct implications to our industry.

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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

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Nunavut Impact Review Board says no to proposed Kahuna diamond project

April 11, 2016 Julia Singh Board, consultation, diamond, government, Impact, Kahuna, mine, no, Nunavut, Project, proposed, review, says

Below is a CBC News article about the recent Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) on the Kahuna diamond project. This project

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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.