A map can be a work of art. Kelly Pierce, Geomatics Specialist for the NWT Geological Survey, proved just that with her Sharrie Lake Geological Map which was recently selected for ESRI Canada’s 2018 Map Calendar.
Electronics and electric vehicles are revolutionizing the future; redefining how the world works, plays and lives. Here's why the NWT could factor in the future of technology metals.
How can small communities benefit from development? What kind of business opportunities do mines bring? How do I get the skills to make a career in natural resource development? These were the questions on the docket at the first-ever K’atlodeeche First Nation Mining Symposium. With the GNWT’s help, the symposium brought expertise from government and beyond to answer them in Hay River.
On November 1, 2018 Prospecting Permit Applications submitted in-person to the Mining Recorder’s Office starting at 8:30am are given first priority on a first come, first served basis.
The Resources and Energy Development Information (REDI) Tradeshow has hit another region of the Northwest Territories. The latest visit was to Fort Simpson. Read the full story here.
Representatives of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) attended the Mines and Money Americas conference and trade show this week in Toronto.
The Northwest Territories’ premiere conference for mining, exploration and geoscience information and updates is just around the corner. Delegates can register now for the 46th annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum, November 20 - 22, 2019.
Students in the North Slave Region once again benefited this week from a program aimed at educating young Canadians about geoscience and mining.The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment sponsored the Mining Matters team to visit schools in both Yellowknife, N’Dilo, Dettah and Behchoko to help increase awareness and public education on the NWT’s most important economic sector.
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Wally Schumann congratulated Diavik Diamond Mine on the official opening of their A21 pipe at the mine site yesterday. He highlighted what the project means for the Northwest Territories economy and recognized Diavik's contributions to the north. Click on the full story to read his remarks.
At the Arctic Energy and Emerging Technologies Conference in Inuvik, Tuesday, the talk turned to ‘technology metals’. “It’s a relatively new term,” ITI’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Pamela Strand acknowledged as she began the conversation. But it’s a growing global conversation in which the NWT will feature prominently.
