Overview of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration 2009

4. Regional Outlook

INTRODUCTION

In past editions of this report, the Regional Outlook section presented comments from provincial and territorial officials on recent exploration and deposit appraisal activities in their respective jurisdictions and highlighted important fiscal, regulatory, and geoscientific initiatives. With the amount of high-quality information, resources, and tools now available on regularly updated provincial/territorial web sites, the reader has access to a much broader and more comprehensive array of data and knowledge for each of Canada’s mining jurisdictions. The Internet links provided below allow the reader to go directly to the source of information (please note that some links may be available in only one language).

PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET

Quebec

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et Faune:
www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/mines/index.jsp

Institut de la Statistique du Québec:
www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/secteur_minier/mines_en_chiffres2009.pdf

Report on Mineral Exploration Activity:
www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/mines/publications/publications-rapports.jsp

Investment and Fiscal Support:
www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/mines/fiscalite/index.jsp

Mining Title Management:
https://gestim.mines.gouv.qc.ca

Ontario

Mines and Minerals:
www.mndm.gov.on.ca/mines/default_e.asp

Manitoba

Mineral Resources:
www.gov.mb.ca/stem/mrd/index.html

Exploration Activity Tracker:
www.gov.mb.ca/stem/mrd/geo/gis/activity/index.html

Saskatchewan

Mineral Resources:
www.ir.gov.sk.ca/mining

Alberta

Minerals:
www.energy.gov.ab.ca/News/minerals.asp

Alberta Geological Survey:
www.ags.gov.ab.ca

British Columbia

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources:
www.gov.bc.ca/empr

Mineral Exploration and Mining:
www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Pages/default.aspx

Overview of Trends:
www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/MineralStatistics/IndustryOverviews/Pages/BCProvTrends2009.aspx

Yukon

Minerals:
www.emr.gov.yk.ca/mining

Yukon Geological Survey:
www.geology.gov.yk.ca

Yukon Mining Recorder:
www.yukonminingrecorder.ca

Northwest Territories

Mining, Oil and Gas:
www.iti.gov.nt.ca/miningoilgas

Diamonds:
www.iti.gov.nt.ca/diamonds

Nunavut

Exploration Overview:
www.nunavutgeoscience.ca/eo/index_e.html

Department of Economic Development and Transportation:
www.edt.gov.nu.ca/apps/authoring/dspPage.aspx?page=home

Notes: (1) Information in this review was current as of December 2009. (2) Various Internet sites have been identified in this chapter. Please note that Natural Resources Canada has no control over the content of the web sites of other organizations, which may be modified, updated, or deleted at any time.

Note to Readers

The intent of this document is to provide general information and to elicit discussion. It is not intended as a reference, guide or suggestion to be used in trading, investment, or other commercial activities. The author and Natural Resources Canada make no warranty of any kind with respect to the content and accept no liability, either incidental, consequential, financial or otherwise, arising from the use of this document.