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Premier announces changes to Manitoba Executive Council

August 18, 2017 Julia Singh Brian, cabinet, Council, Executive, indigenous, Manitoba, minister, Municipal, Northern, Pallister, Premier, relations

Backgrounder Premier Brian Pallister announced changes to the provincial cabinet to assure a stronger focus on key government priorities in

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Ensuring northern economic growth and security through resource-related research and innovation

July 4, 2017 Julia Singh Coalition, Economic, economy, Ensuring, growth, innovation, Manitoba, mine, mining, North, Northern, research, resource, security

Hello members, Dr. Paul Alexandre (Professor at Brandon University) asked to have this sent around to the membership and see

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Attawapiskat’s bad habits

March 27, 2017 Julia Singh -nation, Attawapiskat, Centre, First, Frontier, Idle, indigenous, More, no, Northern, Ontario, partnership, policy, protest, public, reserve, resource

Source: Frontier Centre For Public Policy Attawapiskat First Nation — an isolated Northern Ontario reserve — played a prominent role

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Province announces new training opportunities for northern indigenous communities

February 27, 2017 Julia Singh announces, communities, indigenous, Manitoba, new, Northern, opportunities, province, training

Source: Gov.mb.ca The Manitoba government is investing more than $170,000 in a wilderness safety training program to prepare Indigenous people

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Open letter about the mining industry in Northern Manitoba

January 30, 2017 Julia Singh Alan, Flin Flon, industry, letter, Manitoba, mining, Northern, open, Vowles

Hello members, Alan Vowles (formerly with HudBay) has written an open letter (below) about the mining industry in Northern Manitoba,

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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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Northern Boreal initiative

April 19, 2016 Julia Singh boreal, initiative, Northern

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.