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Canada’s Northern Territory

Yukon is Connected • • • • •

International border with U.S. Ports of Haines and Skagway Port of Stewart, B.C. Alaska Highway Linkages ‘to and through’ Alaska/B.C.

Yukon is Accessible

Yukon is Accessible • Access to three deep water, ice-free ports

Yukon is Linked-In

Yukon First Nations • 11 of 14 Yukon First Nation Final and Selfgovernment Agreements

Modernized Regulatory Framework • Devolution of Natural Resources • Regulatory streamlining • Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Act – YESAA • Waters Act • Quartz Mining Act

2010 GDP By Industry

Economic Development Strategic Plan Our Approach

Economic Development Strategic Plan • Enable strategic and responsible economic projects

Economic Development Strategic Plan • Increase the benefits Yukoners, businesses, First Nations and communities receive from economic projects and activities •Support small and medium enterprises •Support our First Nation partners •Create and enhance community economic opportunities

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Economic Development Strategic Plan • Enhance the competitiveness of the Yukon business environment •Support strategic infrastructure development •Market Yukon •Advance Yukon’s interests through intergovernmental forums •Develop policies and strategies to guide YG’s economic development activities

Regional Economic Development

Yukon Zinc, Wolverine Mine Site

Modern Day ‘Rush’ Economic Snapshot – Record mineral exploration spending – New producing mines – Strong government role

Foreign Direct Investment Attraction • Yukon Zinc’s Wolverine Project • Selwyn Resources & Yunnan Chihong Zinc and Germanium Co. Ltd. • New Pacific Metals Corp.

• China Mining Resources Group Ltd. • Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. • Northern Cross and CNOCC • Yukon Gold Mining Alliance

Supporting Success • • • • • • •

Ports Rail Roads Energy Training Policy First Nations

For Further Information • • • •

economicdevelopment.gov.yk.ca economics.gov.yk.ca investyukon.com miningyukon.com