Les Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) comptent un nouveau groupe de prospecteurs depuis la tenue de deux ateliers d’introduction à la prospection récemment à Yellowknife. Les 42 participants ont vite appris les rudiments du métier, et l’un d’eux a même trouvé de l’or visible!

Minister Schumann yesterday delivered a keynote address at the Mines and Money conference in Toronto, Ontario. 

The remarks focused on the many benefits the Northwest Territories offers as a competitive investment jurisdiction, highlighting specifically the territory's proven mineral supply, political stability, and regional support for mining projects. 

Le ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement (MITI) du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a lancé aujourd’hui un magazine promotionnel s’inspirant du thème « réalisons notre potentiel » afin de mieux faire connaître le potentiel d’investissement dans les ressources aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

Minister Wally Schumann was on-hand to cut the ribbon as the world's largest new diamond mine opened northeast of Yellowknife.

Read his full address to the crowd here. 

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Bob McLeod was on-hand this week with his Federal, Provincial, and Territorial colleagues to discuss issues of energy, mining, and exploration across Canada.

One of our own is taking a position of leadership within their profession.

Minister Bob McLeod today tabled the 2015 Socio-Economic Agreement (SEA) Implementation Report for Ekati, Diavik, Snap Lake, and Gahcho Kué diamond mines. 

On June 5, a group of 20 participants from an International Diamond School program hosted by the University of Alberta arrived in Yellowknife for a two-day field trip to Canada’s diamond capital.

Employees from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) led a successful, fun, and informative geology hike last week.

A wide range of free events are planned as part of Northwest Territories (NWT) Mining Week from June 11-17.