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Management of Canadian mineral resources: an industry viewpoint

Abstract

Federal and provincial governments in Canada are developing strategies for a national mineral policy, the theme being to obtain optimum benefit for Canada from present and future use of minerals. The provisions of the British North America Act, the centerpiece of Canada's constitution, place ownership of natural resources under the jurisdiction of the province in which they are found, although it retains exclusive authority for the Federal government over the export and interprovincial trade of such resources. Contradiction and challenges are now being experienced between these two levels of government, resulting in excess taxation policies in the minerals industry. Mr. Powis discussed these issues at the 32nd Annual Conference of Provincial Ministers of Mines in Saskatoon on September 15, 1975. The roles of the private sector and governments, the Economic Council of Canada trade strategy report, the mineral area planning study, and the public and political perceptions are reviewed. Options for the future are summarized. Mr. Powis concludes that the atmosphere of confrontation in Canadian mineral policy leads to irrational management of Canadian resources; further, he sees a lack of communication between industry and government as complicating the issue. The Canadian mining industry also faces the other serious problems: (1)  More>>
Authors:
Publication Date:
Mar 01, 1976
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EPA-; EDB-76-064588
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Resour. Policy; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 2:1
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; CANADA; MINERAL RESOURCES; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; LEGISLATION; MINERALS; MINING LAWS; TAXES; LAWS; NORTH AMERICA; RESOURCES; 290400* - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Resources; 292000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Supply, Demand & Forecasting
OSTI ID:
7274359
Research Organizations:
Mining Association of Canada, Ottawa
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: RSPCA
Submitting Site:
TIC
Size:
Pages: 46-53
Announcement Date:
Aug 01, 1976

Citation Formats

Powis, A. Management of Canadian mineral resources: an industry viewpoint. United Kingdom: N. p., 1976. Web. doi:10.1016/0301-4207(76)90045-3.
Powis, A. Management of Canadian mineral resources: an industry viewpoint. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-4207(76)90045-3
Powis, A. 1976. "Management of Canadian mineral resources: an industry viewpoint." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-4207(76)90045-3.
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title = {Management of Canadian mineral resources: an industry viewpoint}
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abstractNote = {Federal and provincial governments in Canada are developing strategies for a national mineral policy, the theme being to obtain optimum benefit for Canada from present and future use of minerals. The provisions of the British North America Act, the centerpiece of Canada's constitution, place ownership of natural resources under the jurisdiction of the province in which they are found, although it retains exclusive authority for the Federal government over the export and interprovincial trade of such resources. Contradiction and challenges are now being experienced between these two levels of government, resulting in excess taxation policies in the minerals industry. Mr. Powis discussed these issues at the 32nd Annual Conference of Provincial Ministers of Mines in Saskatoon on September 15, 1975. The roles of the private sector and governments, the Economic Council of Canada trade strategy report, the mineral area planning study, and the public and political perceptions are reviewed. Options for the future are summarized. Mr. Powis concludes that the atmosphere of confrontation in Canadian mineral policy leads to irrational management of Canadian resources; further, he sees a lack of communication between industry and government as complicating the issue. The Canadian mining industry also faces the other serious problems: (1) mining problems in inhospitable areas; (2) continuing difficulty in attracting and retaining trained labor forces; (3) increasing costs of exploration and transport; (4) competing with larger and more accessible deposits in other parts of the world; and (5) the impact of inflation in all areas of the industry. (MCW)}
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