Debates of March 13, 2025 (day 55)
Question 651-20(1): Investment in Promotional Campaign for Critical Mineral Mining

All right. Hopefully I'll have the whole question period to myself, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, during PDAC, the Minister of ITI announced the North of 60 mining incentive program, and I'm curious the -- or collaboration between the two territories, sorry. Can the Minister bring the House up to speed as to what success or groundwork in collaboration with Canada have we received. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Minister of ITI.

Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this program was just recently announced -- the Member is right -- when we were at PDAC, and it's an investment from CanNor, $460,000 between the three territories, to invest in essentially a promotional campaign to attract investment to the three territories specific to critical mineral mining. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is it targeting specifically critical minerals? Is it targeting a specific sector in the mining industry? And where should we see sort of some dynamic results and when should we see them? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, overall the initiative is focused on critical minerals and then from there, on mineral resource development and, really, investment attraction in the territory. But our focus is certainly these days on critical minerals given that's where the world is really turning its attention these days. This program is certainly just in its infancy and over our time, we will certainly continue to track, as we already do, exploration in it the territories, projects moving forward in the territories and, of course, GDP from our mineral projects. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of ITI. Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When can the public see action of this actual policy or push out a rollout of what's actually happening, and if it is already out, where can we go to see it? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, this was a soft launch at PDAC where we were able to attract different ambassadors from different countries who have now their own critical mineral funds, their own raw materials funds. We were able to attract different investors, mining companies, exploration companies, and really we're able to start by rolling this out. We do have some collateral, and there will also be a web page that I'd be more than happy to share on social media to ensure that Northerners also have access to it as well. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of ITI. Oral questions. Member from Range Lake.