Ministry eyes detailed mining exploration

Minerals Ministry sets strategic priorities despite budget cut

To strengthen field operations, the Ministry plans to procure 26 vehicles to support the Mining Commission, bolstering its ability to monitor activities, enforce regulations, and deter illegal...

Ministry eyes detailed mining exploration

Ministry of Mining says it targets empowering Geological Survey Department (GSD) to conduct detailed exploration so that companies should not start from studies when investing in the sector. Secretary for mining Martin Kaluluma Phiri disclosed this at a time medium and large scale miners in the country are forced to start from exploration before feasibility studies and the actual extraction, a process which is long and expensive. In an interview…

NQ Mining Investment (NQIM) CEO Sylvain Lépine has made a more than positive assessment since the creation of the mining exploration investment fund in the fall of 2023. Of the $2.7 million invested in 11 projects in 2024, NQIM's investments could reach $5 million this year. "We feel a great effervescence in the mining exploration industry in Nord-du-Québec, especially since the most recent update of the Quebec Plan for the Development of Critic…