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Annual Survey of Mining Companies: 2015
This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2015 annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The survey is an attempt to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulatory uncertainty affect ...
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Who suffers most from high energy prices in Canada?
We all know that humans consume a lot of energy. It lets us cook our food, heat our homes, clean our clothes, and get to work. In fact, using energy to convert resources and provide goods and services is responsible for a lot of our ...
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High electricity prices hitting Ontarians in the wallet
Appeared in the Toronto Sun, April 13, 2016 Ontario’s electricity prices have increased dramatically in recent years. This won’t come as a surprise to most Ontarians, who have repeatedly seen rate hikes take a bite out of their budgets. What may be ...
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Will B.C. ever export LNG?
Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, April 7, 2016 Amidst a global glut of natural gas, and implacable opposition from environmentalists and some First Nations leaders, British Columbia’s dream of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to world markets is at ...
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Troubled waters ahead for Canadian energy development
Canada’s potential to develop energy is immense. Canada has the third largest reserves of oil in the world, and large reserves of natural gas. These large reserves have the potential to contribute greatly to the economic prosperity of ...
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Higher energy prices fuel energy poverty in Canada—especially in Ontario
Appeared in National Newswatch, March 19, 2016 Energy is more than the fuel of our economic growth. In fact, energy fuels just about all of modern life’s comforts. But energy costs have risen substantially over the last decade, potentially placing a ...
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Mining explorers in Canada waiting longer for permits
Exploration is an essential part of mining and a lot of it is needed. To put this into perspective, one rough evaluation holds that “[i]t sometimes… takes 500–1,000 grassroots exploration projects to identify 100 targets for advanced ...
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Energy Costs and Canadian Households: How Much Are We Spending?
Energy is the basis of our modern lives. It fuels our economy, generating the economic production that underpins the high living standards Canadian households have achieved. But energy costs have been rising for Canadians in recent years, potentially ...
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Mining and First Nations collaboration thriving in the land of living skies
Appeared in the Battlefords News-Optimist, March 7, 2016 We often hear about First Nation communities in Canada opposing natural resource projects. Whether it’s an LNG plant in British Columbia or mining projects in eastern Canada, the news is full of ...
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Aboriginal land claims—the largest deterrent to mining investment in B.C.
Appeared in National Newswatch, March 4, 2016 British Columbia has extraordinary mineral potential. In the recent Fraser Institute annual survey of mining companies, mining executives from around the world placed B.C. in the global top 20 in terms of pure ...