The province is already in the midst of an exploration boom for lithium and other minerals. Almost 50 companies are seeking critical minerals in the province, comprising over 70% of all exploration companies in the region.
“Manitoba needs to get new mines brought online faster,” John Morris, co-director, Mining Association of Manitoba (MAMI) said in a statement. “MAMI agrees that by streamlining policy and regulation, permitting will improve with the new single-desk Critical Minerals Office. MAMI looks forward to working with the Province of Manitoba as we develop many of the action items contained in this strategy.”
The strategy, meanwhile, aims to attract investment, create good jobs and will include the creation of a dedicated, single window Critical Mineral Office, investments in high-priority regional infrastructure projects and the development of a provincial revenue-sharing model for mining in…
