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Ugo Lapointe, B.Sc.H. Role of government policy in sustainable mining Dec.5th 2013, Thunder Bay

TODAY’S PRESENTATION 1. COALITION QUÉBEC MEILLEURE MINE! 2. MINING CONTEXT: QUEBEC / CANADA / MONDE 3. SOME KEY MINING POLICY ISSUES 4. CONCLUSIONS

1. « POUR QUE LE QUEBEC AIT MEILLEURE MINE » FOR BETTER MINES COALITION www.quebecmeilleuremine.org

2. CONTEXT: MINING « BOOM » IN QUEBEC… 834 Exploration 696 692 (avg. 2006-2013) 476 526 512 Exploration M$ 500+ projects / yr 500+ M$ / yr 348 295 3000+ drillings / yr 205 135 145 132 Au = 50% 90 Cu,Ni,Zn,Fe,U,Li... 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Development & Extraction (2013) 9,1 8,5 8,2 Exploitation B$ 23 mines 6,8 30+ dev.projects 6,2 5,6 5,5 4,6 Au, Fe, Ni 3,9 3,6 3,3 3,0 15K direct jobs, 2,2 30K indirect jobs, 2 to 3% GDP - QC Sources: RNCAN 2013, AMQ 2012, MRNF 2013 et historique, 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ISQ 2013 et historique.

2. CONTEXT: SIGNIFICANT WORLD TRENDS Strong demand & consumption (e.g. gold 1840-2005) Tirée de Normand Mousseau, Le défi des ressources minières, éditions Multimondes, 2012

2. CONTEXT: SIGNIFICANT WORLD TRENDS Lower grade deposits (e.g. gold 1840-2005) Tirée de Normand Mousseau, Le défi des ressources minières, éditions Multimondes, 2012

2. CONTEXT: SIGNIFICANT WORLD TRENDS Lower grade deposits (Australia 1840-2005) Tirée de Normand Mousseau, Forum Québec meilleure mine 2013

3. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE MINING: THE QUEBEC EXPERIENCE? Asbestos, uranium, etc. ? 1. Make strategic policies supporting « lower impact mining » 2. Better protect citizens, communities, First Nations rights (mining Act) 3. Reinforce environmental protection (laws, monitoring, enforcement) 4. Share benefits with communities, society, and future generations (royalties, transformation, funds, collective ownership, etc.)

3. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE MINING: THE QUEBEC EXPERIENCE? Asbestos, uranium, etc. ? 1. Make strategic policies supporting « lower impact mining » 2. Better protect citizens, communities, First Nations rights (mining Act) 3. Reinforce environmental protection (laws, monitoring, enforcement) 4. Share benefits with communities, society, and future generations (royalties, transformation, funds, collective ownership, etc.) Vérificateur général (2009, 2011, 2013) BAPE Malartic (2009) et gaz de schiste (2011) Commissions parlementaires projet de loi mines (2010, 2011, 2013) Institut du nouveau monde (2012), forums régionaux, etc.

3. ISSUES: MINING ROYALTIES Sources: Entrans Policy Research Group, MNR Quebec, NRCAN

3. ISSUES: ENVIRONNEMENT Abandonned mining sites: over 1.2 B$ in dept in Quebec EXEMPLE SIGMA-LAMAQUE VAL D’OR: 2012 Résidus miniers (1935-2010) 60+ millions tonnes Source: Century Mining, rapport technique, juin 2009 (photo, années 1990) CAMPBELL RESOURCES CHIBOUGAMAU: 2010 17+ Mt résidus (Île Merrill, Lac Doré), 245 hectares (La Presse 2011)

3. ISSUES: ENVIRONNEMENT Since 2008: over 12+ incidents, spills, 300+ Ml Who monitors on the ground ? Route 113 emportée DÉVERSEMENT CHAPAIS JUIN 2008 Photo La Presse +11 M litres boues/résidus Photo La Presse Rivières affectées (Obatogamau, etc.) Photo La Presse Photo La Presse

3. ISSUES: CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS Malartic (Abitibi-Témiscamingue) Source: http://www.osisko.com/pdfs/Avis_projet_Osisko.pdf

3. ISSUES: THE « FREE ENTRY MINING » PROBLEM FOR COMMUNITIES, FIRST NATIONS & LAND USE PLANS (Ross River Decision, Yukon Court of appeal 2012) Conseil Innu Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam. Fin des négociations oct.2012 Photo V. Breton QMI. Barrage Innu route 138, Uashat 2012. Photo V. Breton Agence QMI, Journal de Montréal. Conflit Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) c. Platinex, Ontario 2008.

3. CONCLUSION: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE MINING ? 1. Make strategic policies supporting «lower impact mining» 2. Better protect citizens, communities, First Nations rights (mining Act) 3. Reinforce environmental protection (laws, monitoring, enforcement) 4. Share benefits with communities, society, and future generations (royalties, transformation, funds, collective ownership, etc.)

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