NWT Mineral Development Strategy PROGRESS REPORT 2016-2019 02

TD 546-18(3) TABLED ON AUGUST 23, 2019 NWT MINERAL STRATÉGIE D’EXPLOITATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DES MINÉRAUX DES TNO PROGRESS RAPPORT REPORT D’ÉTAPE 2016-2019 2016 à 2019 Le présent document contient la traduction française du résumé et des piliers de la SEM NWT Mineral Development Strategy Annual Report for 2015 – 2016 If you would like this information in another official language, call us. English Si vous voulez ces informations dans une autre langue officielle, contactez-nous. French Kīspin ki nitawihtīn ē nīhīyawihk ōma ācimōwin, tipwāsinān. Cree ch yat k . w n w , ts n . ch Ɂ ht s n n yat t a h ts k a y yat th at , n w ts n y t . Chipewyan n h h t hat k at h nah h n na ts ah . South Slavey K hsh t n k h ht y n w n . North Slavey ii wan ak i hii in k at at i hch hit yin hthan , iits t in hkh i. Gwich in Uvanittuaq ilitchurisukupku Inuvialuktun, ququaqluta. Inuvialuktun ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑎᑎᕐᒃᑲᐃᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᒍᕕᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᓕᕐᒃᓯᒪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᖄᓚᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ. Inuktitut Hapkua titiqqat pijumagupkit Inuinnaqtun, uvaptinnut hivajarlutit. Inuinnaqtun Aboriginal Languages Secretariat: 867-767-9346 ext. 71037 Francophone Affairs Secretariat: 867-767-9343 Indigenous Languages and Education Secretariat: 867-767-9346 ext. 71037 Francophone Affairs Secretariat: 867-767-9343 01 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Pillar Three: Enhancing Indigenous The MDS 3 Engagement and Community PILLARS 3 Capacity Building 23 Achievements 2016-2019 3 Funding 23 Funded and Non-Funded Next Steps 4 Activities 23 Key Results 24 Résumé 5 Key Activities 24 La SEM 6 Pillar Four: Promoting Sustainability 26 PILIERS 6 Funding 27 Réalisations 2016-2019 6 Funded and Non-Funded Prochaines étapes 8 Activities 27 Key Results 28 Introduction 9 Key Activities 28 Pillar Five: Background 10 Enriching Workforce Development Vision and Principles of the and Public Awareness 31 Mineral Development Strategy 10 Funding 32 Pillars and Goals of the Mineral Funded and Non-Funded Development Strategy 11 Activities 32 Implemented Programs 14 Key Results 33 Pillar One: Key Activities 33 Creating a Competitive Edge 14 Funding 14 Next Steps 38 Funded and Non-Funded Appendix A – MDS Budget 39 Activities 14 Key Results 15 Appendix B – Select Mineral Key Activities 15 Deposits by Project/Deposit Investing in NWT Infrastructure Name – NWT 40 and Energy Development 18 Pillar Two: Notes 43 Establishing an Improved NWT Regulatory Environment 20 Non- Funded Activities 21 Key Results 22 Key Activities 22 NWT Mineral Development Strategy PROGRESS REPORT 2016-2019 02 The Mineral Development Strategy from the implementation of the Implementation Progress Report MDS and non-renewable resource – 2016-2019 presents the results production in general enable of activities carried out in relation investment in many of the priority to the NWT Mineral Development areas of the Legislative Assembly. Since 2014, the MDS has seen more 2016-2017 through 2018-2019. Strategy (MDS) from fiscal years than $7.1 million invested by the The MDS is one of the Government GNWT in these initiatives. of the Northwest Territories’ The content of this document (GNWT’s) key policy instruments should be considered as interim in improving investor and public reporting on outcomes until data from survey results and impact Collaboration with stakeholders evidence for short and medium- fromconfidence government, in the resource are critical sector. to term activities becomes available. the implementation of this 10 – 15 For many activities, it will take year Strategy. several years before these can Based on the MDS Implementation be included in an annual report. The achievements and outcomes 67 activities that were being outlined are presented with the monitoredPlan 2014-19, on thehow GNWT well they identified best-available evidence for work contribute to the achievement of carried out during 2016-2019. A reporting plan is in place to track MDS. the five pillars and 24 goals of the implementation and achievements Since its release in 2013, several of the MDS. The Performance documents have been published to Measurement Framework within guide and track progress: the strategy allows for the regular collection of information and • MDS (2013) monitoring of how the Strategy and • MDS Implementation Plan its related programs are doing at 2014 – 2015 (2014) any point in time. • MDS – Progress Report 2014 – 2015 (2015) • MDS – GNWT Implementation Plan 2014 – 2019 (2016) • MDS – Annual Report 2015 – 2016 (2017) • MDS Performance Measures Report 2015 – 2016 (2017) Implementation of the MDS supported 22 commitments in the GNWT’s mandate for the 18th Summary Executive Legislative Assembly. Benefits 03 5. Enriching Workforce Short-term outcomes are expected The MDS Development and Public to be realized and reportable Awareness The vision of the MDS is to realize, responsibly and sustainably, the • Develop an educated, trained and readily available years,within and five long years,-term medium outcomes-term full potential of our rich mineral northern workforce and an afteroutcomes 10 years. between five and 10 resources and use it to support awareness of the importance ongoing prosperity for Northwest During 2016-2019, the GNWT and impacts of the minerals Territories (NWT) residents and development industry. worked to implement 67 actions communities. To realize the vision for mineral ACHIEVEMENTS identifiedIn this second under year the of MDS. MDS development, and to respond 2016-2019 implementation, nearly 25 percent This year’s reporting is different results. The description of these to identified needs, the MDS strategy pillars: activitiesof activities and have their identifiable outcomes formulates five long-term goals, or Progress Report April 1, 2014 – from the first MDS Implementation present the core of this report. PILLARS report on MDS implementation Key activities funded by the MDS in 1. Creating a Competitive Edge focusedMarch 31, on 2015. the description The first progress of 2016-2019 contributed to several • Establish the NWT as activities undertaken by the short-term outcomes of MDS goals. a destination of choice Government of the Northwest Overall, the funded activities have: for responsible mineral Territories (GNWT) and its • Continued to increase investment, exploration and partners in the context of new Northwest Territories development. devolved legislative authorities and Geological Survey’s (NTGS) 2. Establishing an Improved NWT their management government- capacity to make quality Regulatory Environment wide. This year’s report focuses on geoscience information communicating the key results of publicly available; • Improve client service and MDS activities. increase regulatory clarity and process certainty. 3. Enhancing Indigenous Engagement and Community "THE VISION OF THE MDS IS Capacity Building • Establish effective TO REALIZE, RESPONSIBLY AND engagement, consultation and community capacity building SUSTAINABLY, THE FULL POTENTIAL OF processes. OUR RICH MINERAL RESOURCES AND USE 4. Promoting Sustainability • Ensure a lasting legacy IT TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROSPERITY including environmental stewardship and protection. FOR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (NWT) RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES." NWT Mineral Development Strategy PROGRESS REPORT 2016-2019 04 • Increased the availability Other MDS activities show the The GNWT is committed to of mining and exploration breadth and depth of the GNWT’s ensuring the MDS maintains its incentives in the NWT; commitment to promoting relevancy and evolves with the • increased awareness of the responsible mineral resource changing needs of the NWT. The NWT as a place to invest development in the NWT through next key step will be a review of for mineral exploration and cross-departmental and cross- recommendations received from development; stakeholder participation, and MDS partners on opportunities • increased Indigenous in partnership with Indigenous to improve implementation work participation in the governments and external and determine whether the MDS is exploration and mineral partners. having the intended impact. resource sectors; and To that end, the Department of • increased awareness among NWT businesses of mining Next Steps review of the MDS in order to procurement opportunities. The Mineral Development Strategy refreshITI is working and refocus towards the aStrategy five-year Non-funded key activities in Strategy with short, medium and 2016-2019 also contributed to achieve the desired outcomes, and long(MDS) term is a outcomes, ten to fifteen correlating year for the next five years to better Overall, the non-funded activities Devolution NWT. identifiable short-term outcomes. horizons. a MDS that is reflective of the Post have: to five, ten, and fifteen year time The GNWT is in a good position Moving towards the 19th • led to increased investments with the information collected in NWT transportation Legislative Assembly, this Strategy infrastructure; remains the guiding document the implementation of the MDS for supporting responsible, tobased examine on the successes first five andyears make of • contributed to improved sustainable mineral development course corrections where required. regulatory clarity and process in the interest of providing long- certainty; It is also an opportunity to ensure • the goals and actions of the MDS of land, resource and self- termAs a long-term benefits to strategy, NWT residents. the MDS governmentcontributed toagreements; the finalization mining industry. reflect the current state of the • supported the completion of made in the Strategy require must be flexible. 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