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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


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