Mineral and Metal Policy Issues

The Minerals and Metals Sector promotes the sustainable development and use of Canada's mineral and metal resources. The Sector develops policies and technologies and provides technical knowledge and advice to industry and government.

• Minerals and Metals Policy of the Government of Canada: Partnerships for Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Development
• Investment Climate
• Business Taxation Reform
• Land Access and Protected Areas
• Regulatory Reform
• Value-Added Production
• Whitehorse Mining Initiative (WMI)

Investment Climate

The Federal Government's Response to the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources : Lifting Canadian Mining Off the Rocks

Business Taxation Reform

Report on Recommendations of the Technical Committee on Business Taxation: Assessment of Impacts on the Economics of Mining Projects (PDF, 90 kb)

Land Access and Protected Areas

Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment (MERA) for the creation of national parks

Land Access, Protected Areas and Sustainable Development (PDF, 166 kb) - A Background Paper

Value-Added Production

Value-Added Challenges in the Mineral Products Industry: Government/Industry Partnerships, Summary of Consultations (PDF, 206 kb)

From Mineral Resources to Manufactured Products :
Toward a Value-Added Mineral and Metal Strategy for Canada (PDF, 737 kb)