The program is designed to de-risk and attract private investment for exploration leading to viable projects. I
Government has released a $4.3 million Critical Minerals Plan. The investment includes $3 million for Critical Mineral Geoscience using artificial intelligence and remote sensing technologies to speed up the collection, processing and availability of data. $1.3 million will go to the Junior Exploration Assistance Program for projects exploring for critical minerals. The program is designed to de-risk and attract private investment for exploration leading to viable projects. In this province, 34 minerals have been identified as critical in the transition to a green economy. Nickel, copper and cobalt, high-grade low impurity iron ore helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions in steel manufacturing and has the potential for further value-added activity as a green steel input. The mineral industry generated 9,000 person years of employment in 2022 and 11.5 per cent of the 2021 provincial GDP.
Trans Canada Highway is closed in both directions near Clarenville until at least tomorrow
22-year old man dies from injuries in a single vehicle ATV crash in Portugal Cove-St. Phillips on Saturday
RNC looking for missing St. John's woman driving a grey Ford Focus with an Alberta license plate
Repairs to continue this week after large potholes slow traffic on the Tailrace bridge near Deer Lake Power
Corner Brook city hall reaches out to MUN management amid concerns over future of Grenfell Campus
