Summary:
The Strategic Vision for Mining Development in Québec is the outcome of consultations held between the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) and other ministries, government organizations and stakeholders in November 2014; the regional tour by the Minister for Mines in spring 2015; and the ongoing cooperation between members of the Mines Advisory Committee. The proposals in this government strategy are closely linked with measures already presented in other government strategies, such as the Plan Nord toward 2035 (the “Plan Nord”) and the Maritime Strategy.
The Strategic Vision has a broader scope than the Mineral Strategy. It covers the full range of the mining spectrum, from exploration and extraction, to suppliers and equipment manufacturers, to primary metal manufacturing. It involves almost a dozen ministries and organizations, such as the Ministère de l’Économie, de la Science et de l’Innovation (MESI), which is responsible for several measures that apply to primary metal manufacturing and to equipment manufacturers. The Strategic Vision defines three broad guidelines that adhere to the principles of sustainable development:
- Advance existing mining industries and develop new ones;
- Prevent and mitigate environmental impacts; and
- Promote transparency and citizen participation.
These guidelines are broken down into 38 objectives and 50 actions. The timescale given for the Strategic Vision is five years.
File:
Additional documents:
Sector(s):
Mines
Theme(s):
Policies
Author(s):
Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
Year of publication:
2016
Format:
ISBN:
978-2-550-75412-1
Keyword(s):
mines, strategic vision
This publication exists in another language: Vision stratégique du développement minier au Québec