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View Point of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia
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What’s new at MANS
• Membership
• Executive Director
• Priorities
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Mining: for Jobs and Prosperity
• $500 million to the province’s economy each year
• 6,300 jobs, mostly in rural areas
• Nova Scotia’s mining and quarrying industry potential to be a significant creator of jobs and prosperity for Nova Scotians.
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Excellent road access
Power distribution system covers province
Skilled highly motivated workforce
Favourable geology
Nova Scotia Advantages
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Mining needs certainty• I need to know that when I
have rights the land will not become protected
• I need to know the financial markets will support work in Nova Scotia
• I need to know that if I have mineral rights, I will have land access
• I need a consistent, timely environmental approval process
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Strong Government Support
• Mineral Incentive Program
• Support for land access DDV / Atlantic
• Registry online
• Efforts to get stakeholders together in community engagement protocol
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Fuel Tax Fairness
• Forestry, fishing, farming do not pay tax
• Only province that charges mining and quarrying
• NS products disadvantage (aggregates, salt, limestone, gypsum, etc.)
• Perceived as lack of support for mining industry
• Aggressive, ongoing campaign for the off-highway fuel tax rebate.
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EGSPA and 12% Protected Lands
• Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act• 2007• Cleanest most
sustainable in world 2020
• GDP growth equal /above CDN average 2020
• Balance environmental and economic goals
• 21 objectives
• Protecting 12% of NS land• Deal fairly with claims
holders• Land exchange
mechanism• Stick to 12%