Canadas mining industry is globally competitive, and has long succeeded without much in the way of government subsidies. It even thrived in the last recession by responding to market demand. Yet instead of letting markets drive mining investment in Quebec, the provincial government is bailing out the asbestos industry using taxpayer money - and this for a product that is harmful to human health.
mining
Juillet 16, 2012
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Mai 27, 2012
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It seems everyone has advice on how Western Canada should manage its resources. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair blames the oilsands for Dutch disease, the notion that high resource prices cause a hollowing out of manufacturing. Its a largely mistaken claim, given that manufacturing in Western economies has been under pressure from more competition from emerging economies for some time. Nevertheless, Mulcair would slow down the energy sector by adding a carbon tax (though hell skip the same as applied to the automotive industry).
Septembre 15, 2011
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Until recently Quebec was seen by mining executives around the world as having the best policy environment in the world for investment, mainly thanks to a predictable regulatory environment, the absence of territorial claims in Northern Quebec, high quality geo-scientific data easily accessible to miners, good infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and an attractive mining tax system.
Mars 9, 2009
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Much of Canadas mining industry faces a short-term donnybrook but bright prospects in the long-term. However, the industrys short-term difficulties may have consequences for the economy as a whole when economic recovery begins.
The world may shift from a credit crunch to a commodity crunch.
The most endangered mining companies are in exploration. These are the often small companies that find the resources and then typically hand them off to larger production companies for development. Canadian exploration companies dominate the sector worldwide.