NWT and NU Rankings from the Annual Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies, 2021

19 April 2022

Some key survey takeaways extracted by the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines

Overall Investment Attraction Index: (IAI)
- NT ranks 35 out of 84 globally in 2021 - moving from 46 out of 77 globally in 2020 and is #10 in Canada for mining investment
- NU ranks 28 out of 84 globally in 2021 - moving from 39 out of 77 globally in 2020 and is #7 in Canada for mining investment
- Yukon ranks 9 out of 84 globally in 2021 - moving from 18 out of 77 globally in 2020 and is #3 in Canada for mining investment
- Quebec ranks 6^th globally; followed by Yukon (9); Ontario (12); BC (16) in the top 20 global destinations.
- #1 jurisdiction is Western Australia
- Investment Attraction Index combines both the Policy Perception Index (PPI) and the Best Practices Mineral Potential Index; with the Investment Attraction Index weighted 40% PPI and 60% by Mineral Potential Index
- Overall senior mining executives cite uncertainty around protected areas, disputed land claims and environmental regulations as major areas of concern for Canadian provinces and Territories
Policy Perception Index (PPI) can serve as a report card to governments on how attractive their policies are from the perspective of an exploration manager.
- NT ranks 59 out of 84 globally, while NU ranks 35 our of 84.
- In Canada, NT ranks 12^th (last) while NU ranks 9^th.

Read full document for additional takeaways.