Québec’s mineral sector has benefited from strong growth in metals markets and will continue to do so. Development has and will continue to spur demand for minerals of all kinds. This is not the first time the industry has experienced cycles of growth and contraction. But it is the first time the government has a coordinated strategy aimed at ensuring the future of this sector and permanently bolstering its contribution to prosperity in our communities and regions.
With this mineral strategy, we are providing the means to boost mining activity and its economic spinoffs. We are putting in place measures that will lead to new mineral discoveries, both in unexplored regions and areas of Québec with long mining histories. We are helping the industry move forward and embrace new exploration and mining methods as a means of increasing its competitiveness and its appeal to young workers.
Our goal is to make the mineral sector a flagship for sustainable development.
The participation of local communities and First Nations is a central part of this strategy because wealth creation and economic development are meaningless if they do not contribute to the welfare of citizens.
Serge Simard
Minister for Natural Resources and Wildlife
