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ITI News
The Northwest Territories made history yesterday at AME Roundup in Vancouver. For the first time, an Indigenous government-owned business in Canada signed a contract to lead a mine site. And for the first time, a rare earths project is poised to begin in Canada.
Working in partnership with Indigenous governments and development corporations is a central theme for NWT events at AME Roundup – and Tuesday was no exception. Just hours after the launch of regional mineral development strategies by the Gwich’in Tribal Council and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, an Indigenous Business Panel discussion took place on exactly that subject.
Investors at the AME Roundup and beyond will have a better understanding of the opportunities, investment climate and path to working with two Indigenous Governments thanks to new mineral development strategies released by the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC).
Northwest Territories (NWT) leadership presented a united front for potential investors and exploration companies at AME Roundup again this year. Throughout a busy week-long schedule, ‘Coffee with NWT Leaders’ continues to be a staple in the territory’s presence at the preeminent exploration and mining event – and one that demonstrates that business is done collaboratively and through partnership in the NWT.
Skilled workers are critical to the economy and the Northwest Territories economy needs NWT university students to return to the North. NWT students heard that message from the very top this week in Vancouver.
ITI joined the Inuvik-based Arctic Motorcycle Adventures at the popular Calgary Motorcycle Show Jan 10-12, 2020. In just 3-days, approximately 600 people stopped in to gather information about the ride to Canada’s North coast.
Tuktoytaktuk residents are hoping to give their arts economy a boost and cater to the influx of tourists to the hamlet thanks to a recent training program.
The Yukon Mining Alliance and NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines, in partnership with the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, are pleased to announce that the Government of Canada’s Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) will provide $500,000 over three years to host Invest Canada North at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention in Toronto, Canada, beginning this March 2020.
An updated bedrock geology map and database will aid explorers and academic researchers investigating the mineral-rich Slave Geological Province.









