MINERAL STRATEGY

The participation of local and aboriginal communities is at the heart of the mineral strategy. Various tools will be made available to ensure these communities have a role in the mineral development of their region and benefit from the jobs and economic spinoffs generated by new projects.

The mineral strategy also sets out measures to ensure better use of land and reconcile different forms of use. The government will introduce several amendments to the Mining Act that give the minister the power to declare areas off-limits from mineral activity and strike a better between conciliation types of land use.

Priorities

Measures

Fostering local and aboriginal community participation in mineral development

Consulting the community on metals and chrysotile mining projects

Negotiating specific agreements with the regions

Encouraging aboriginal involvement in mineral development

Disseminating information about mining titles

Informing local and aboriginal communities about exploration work

Consulting with aboriginal communities before delivering mining titles

Informing the property owner about the issue of claims

Balancing land uses

Strengthening the possibility of making certain areas off-limits to mineral activity

Granting the option to refuse or terminate mining titles for surface mineral substances for reasons of public interest

Harmonizing the development of new pits and quarries with other forms of land use

Clarifying the power of expropriation