Untapped Potential:
Manitoba Mining and Exploration Industry Moving Forward Provided by Agriculture and Resource Development In December 2018, Manitoba launched
mining and exploration industries are
to create and share in the benefits of
a new Economic Growth Action Plan
key contributors to Manitoba’s economic
growth in Manitoba’s mining sector.
to deliver a renewed and reinvigorated
capacity, the Manitoba government is
approach to economic development
working closely with both industry and
in Manitoba. Built on extensive public
Indigenous and northern communities
and business consultation, the plan
to reset the climate for investment in
harnesses the collective ideas, strengths
Manitoba with the introduction of the
and talents of Manitobans to strengthen
Mineral Development Protocol, and a new
Manitoba’s economy for the future. The
industry advisory table for policy renewal.
benefits of growth in this sector,” said
Mineral Development Protocol
Growth, Enterprise and Trade (GET).
plan envisions greater coordination between government and the private
“There is tremendous potential for wealth and job creation in mineral development in Manitoba, and we are working together with First Nation communities to ensure they can help create and share in the Blaine Pedersen, Minister of Manitoba “While the template will be consistent for
sector to support a more nimble
Following engagement with First Nations
approach to economic development
leadership and industry representatives,
decision-making. The goals of the
the Manitoba government released
plan will of course extend toward the
the Manitoba – First Nations Mineral
mining and exploration industry in our
Development Action Plan in May of
province, a vital sector that provides jobs,
2019 as a detailed response to the 2018
investment, and growth to our economy
Co-Chairs’ Report on the Manitoba
and a quality of life to many remote
– First Nations Mineral Development
communities.
Protocol. The Action Plan defines how
The Manitoba government’s Manitoba
occur during all phases of mineral
Works plan is tightly tied to the Economic
development, helping to create certainty
Growth Action Plan, with the goal of
in order to advance projects in a timely
creating 40,000 private sector jobs over
manner and ensure First Nations can
The Government of Manitoba will also
the next four years. Manitoba Works
be actively involved in all phases of
continue to work collaboratively with the
aims to build on our strengths to grow
development projects within their
federal government and First Nations
trade, investment and job creation,
traditional territories. The Action Plan
to facilitate trilateral discussions with
and to ensure that policies in areas like
takes a shared management approach
respect to resource revenue sharing,
permitting, infrastructure investment
to identify opportunities to work in
including increasing First Nations’
and regulatory reform align with the
partnership with First Nations, thereby
fiscal powers to support direct financial
Economic Growth Action Plan. As the
ensuring that all stakeholders will be able
benefits to First Nations on mineral
Crown–Indigenous consultations will
First Nations who choose to take part, it can include customized aspects to reflect the unique governance, administrative and communication protocols of each community.” Minister Pedersen has also confirmed the province’s commitment to $500,000 in funding that has been set aside to support First Nations in the development and implementation of protocol agreements.
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Manitoba Mining Review 2019-2020
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