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Start Date: 2025-04-13
End Date: 2025-04-19

Provincial Announcements

Ontario's Economic Potential Act

Ontario introduces legislation to reduce red tape and expedite critical mineral projects, including the Ring of Fire, while maintaining environmental standards.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.ontario.ca

Manitoba Hydro Directive

Manitoba redirects 500 MW from expiring Hydro contracts to support national infrastructure projects, aiming to enhance power supply for mining.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.gov.mb.ca

Manitoba-Nunavut Strategic Corridor

Manitoba and Nunavut support a strategic economic corridor to improve power and connectivity, with implications for mining in Canada's North.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.gov.mb.ca