MLA says sentiment amounts to call for deregulation of miningSpeeding up the regulatory process for critical mineral mines in the North is a goal of the federal government, according to Canada’s natural resources minister. “Critical minerals are essential for us to be able to successfully execute an energy transition,” said Jonathan Wilkinson. If Canada doesn’t mine more critical minerals, he said, it can’t make batteries for electric vehicles needed to reduce emissions from transportation. Of the 31 minerals deemed critical by the federal government, 23 can be found in the N.W.T. But Kevin O’Reilly, the MLA for Frame Lake in the N.W.T., believes the federal government is suggesting to deregulate critical mineral mines.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2022 13:22 UTC