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Mining Conference Opens Tomorrow in P.G.

By 250 News

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 03:57 AM

Prince George, B.C.-  Tomorrow, more than 400 delegates including First Nations, industry and community leaders, exhibitors and others will be in Prince George for the Minerals North 2010 conference.
 
The three day conference is designed on the theme “opportunity rocks”  describing the potential for the industry to create thousands of new jobs .
 
The conference will outline the vast potential of the industry in Northern BC and discuss the benefits and challenges of expanding the industry.
Those challenges include the mine review process, developing good working relationships and partnerships with First Nations and the economic issues that determine the level of exploration and investment in new mines.
 
The conference Co-Chair  is Katherine Scouten, VP Economic Development for Initiatives Prince George. She says there is so much potential for Northern B.C. when it comes to mining, “The full potential of Northern BC may still be largely untapped but there is absolutely no doubt about the role the mineral exploration and mining industries will play in growing the economies of Northern BC.”
 
Glenn Wonders, VP Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for Terrane Metals also co-chairing the conference is confident, “The industry and community interest in this event is indicative of the strength of mineral exploration and mining development in Northern B.C. When you see the full involvement of industry along with education, local government, First Nations, arts and culture, it demonstrates the sector‟s renewal within the region.”
 
 

The conference also includes a trade show and schools program to help introduce elementary and post-secondary students to the industry and career opportunities


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Comment Posted by: darkken on April 20 2010 11:15 AM
Why are they doing this?

Until they get the First Nations treaty process figured out, all they are doing is wasting money and lots of it.
Comment Posted by: He spoke on April 20 2010 12:40 PM
We need to keep these projects in the limelight, so that it is always in forefront and in the media. Otherwise, it can be too easily squaushed by special interest groups.

I do believe the McLeod Lake First Nations are in support of Terrane Metals. So don't be in a hurry to nay say, all first nations.
Comment Posted by: Eagleone on April 20 2010 9:34 PM
Rare Earth Minerals. They are required for all the new technology. China controls 99% of the rare earth mineral mines currently operating and plans restrictions on their export to the global market in order to subsidize its value added industry with priority access to these resources. It will be a huge market for any companies that get back into this area of mining and upset the Chinese strategy for global control of strategic resources essential for the 21st century economy.
Comment Posted by: Eagleone on April 20 2010 9:40 PM
These conferences are all about the legitimization of pump and dumps half the time. Our BC government is more than happy to play the role for North America's most corrupt securities market. If anyone was to ever measure our provincial government by the success of the VSE, then the provincial government would be considered bankrupt and corrupt IMO. The funny/sad thing is the BC liberals think they can make BC a financial center... they are so out of touch with the realities of how outsiders view the BC securities market... but none the less for all the collateral damage if a few mines do come on line then that's a good thing. Just helps to keep ones perspective when it comes to mining companies and 'needed funding'.
Comment Posted by: Eagleone on April 20 2010 9:47 PM
The only sure bet is to own silver when the financial armageddon does hit the fan. It'll appreciate at twice the rate of gold. Unlike gold you can't open up a pure play in silver mining, and unlike gold its quantity available is always decreasing because of its industrial uses. Two good reasons on their own that restrict new supply and increase the value when people are scrambling for security. The only thing holding it down right now is US Fed Reserve market manipulations through Goldman Sachs.

AIMHO
Comment Posted by: northman on April 21 2010 4:41 PM
"These conferences are all about the legitimization of pump and dumps half the time."

-Not this one.