6 February 2014
Yellowknife, NWT (February 6, 2014) The NWT minerals industry is pleased to report that the budget tabled today in the NWT Legislative Assembly contains significant support for mineral exploration and development.
In his address, the Honourable Michael Miltenberger stated that the Budget proposes the investment of $1.9 million for initiatives recommended under the newly released NWT Mineral Development Strategy, specifically:
Investments will also be made in mining workforce development, including the delivery of the recently completed Geoscience Field Assistant Training program, and linking NWT businesses with supply opportunities for the mining industry. To address critical infrastructure needs, the government will complete the business case for an integrated power transmission grid that could lower costs for communities and industry. Work will also be undertaken to investigate ways to improve access to the mineral-rich Slave Geologic Province.