NLIS 2
July 24, 2000
(Mines and Endrgy)
Government funding provided
for 96 prospectors
Mines and Energy Minister Paul Dicks
announced today that an additional 53 prospectors have received funding
under the department�s Prospectors Assistance and Training Program since
May. So far this year, 96 prospectors have received funding through this
initiative.
Grants are awarded under the program up to an
amount of $4,000 for individual prospectors working in Newfoundland and
Labrador. Individual prospectors spend at least a matching amount of
"in-kind" expenditures.
The Prospectors Assistance and Training
Program is part of a $22 million, five year government and industry Mineral
Exploration Assistance Program. Other program components include the Junior
Company Assistance Program and the Dimension Stone Incentive Program.
Mr. Dicks said that it is encouraging to see
the growing number of prospectors entering the mineral exploration sector.
"The strength of our industry relies on
new exploration," said Mr. Dicks. "As more people begin to
prospect in the province, we will witness new discoveries that will
hopefully lead to new mine developments. This will result in an increase in
investment, employment and revenue for the province."
The minister said the Mineral Exploration
Assistance Program is an excellent example of the commitment and confidence
that government and industry have in the future of the Newfoundland and
Labrador mining sector.
Seventeen new prospectors also took part in
the Prospector Training Course which ran from May 26-June 8. This brings the
total number of students who have graduated from this high quality training
course to over 200 during the past 10 years.
So far this year, $245,800 has been approved
in grants through the Prospectors Assistance and Training Program. Full
subscription will soon be attained again this year.
Following is a list of prospectors who have
received assistance under the program this year.
Media Contact: Gary Callahan, (709) 729-4890
Communications
NAME |
Community |
2000 PAP Commitment |
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Arnold, Douglas |
Grand Falls/Windsor |
$1,500.00 |
Bailey, Wilbert |
Shoal Hr. |
$4,000.00 |
Baldwin, Steve |
Gander |
$1,500.00 |
Ballard, Geoff |
Grand Falls/Windsor |
$2,500.00 |
Barbour, David |
Portugal Cove |
$4,000.00 |
Basha, Michael |
Flatrock |
$3,600.00 |
Bishop, Graham |
Corner Brook |
$1,500.00 |
Bouzanne, Jim |
St. John's |
$3,600.00 |
Bromley, Brent |
St. Anthony |
$2,000.00 |
Burridge, George |
New Perlican |
$1,500.00 |
Chan, Lai Lai |
St. John's |
$3,000.00 |
Connors, Patrick |
Labrador City |
$3,000.00 |
Cooper, Maurice |
Main Brook |
$2,000.00 |
Cooper, Kevin |
St. John's |
$2,500.00 |
Cormier, Donald |
Stephenville |
$2,000.00 |
Crocker, Calvin |
Benton |
$4,000.00 |
Crocker, James |
Benton |
$1,500.00 |
Crocker, Paul |
Cape Broyle |
$2,400.00 |
Davis, Calvert |
St. John's |
$3,600.00 |
Dearin, Charlie |
St. John's |
$4,000.00 |
Deveraux, Glen |
Terrenceville |
$3,000.00 |
Dimmell, Peter |
St. John's |
$4,000.00 |
Dominey, Edwin |
Burgeo |
$1,500.00 |
Drew, Anthony |
St. Alban�s |
$2,500.00 |
Dunsworth, Sherry |
Pasadena |
$4,000.00 |
Elliott, Ray |
St. Anthony |
$3,600.00 |
Emberley, Steve |
Mount Pearl |
$2,000.00 |
Finn, Gus |
Mount Pearl |
$2,500.00 |
French, Roy |
Carbonear |
$2,500.00 |
Froude, Herb |
St. John's |
$4,000.00 |
Goodyear, Kevin |
Clarenville |
$2,500.00 |
Gosine, Thomas |
Mount Pearl |
$3,000.00 |
Greene, Noel |
Norman�s Cove |
$2,000.00 |
Greene, Stephen |
Fogo Island |
$2,500.00 |
Guinchard, Wayde |
Mount Pearl |
$2,500.00 |
Hawco, Tony |
Mount Pearl |
$2,000.00 |
Hillier, Varrick |
Gander |
$2,500.00 |
Hollett, Allan |
Bay D'Espoir |
$1,500.00 |
Hoskins, Gregory |
Bay D'Espoir |
$2,000.00 |
House, Glen |
Appleton |
$2,000.00 |
Hull, Gerald |
Paradise |
$2,500.00 |
Hynes, Raymond |
Gander |
$2,000.00 |
Keats, Allan |
Benton |
$4,000.00 |
Kelly, Dan |
Marystown |
$2,500.00 |
Krats, Karl |
Labrador City |
$3,000.00 |
Lannon, George |
Placentia |
$2,400.00 |
LeDrew, Les |
Gander Bay |
$1,500.00 |
Luffman, Garry |
Goulds |
$2,000.00 |
Lush, Tom |
St. John's |
$3,000.00 |
Mahoney, Lawrence |
St. Alban's |
$1,500.00 |
Marsden, Owen |
Burgeo |
$3,000.00 |
McBride, Allan |
Terra Nova |
$2,500.00 |
McGrath, Brian |
St. John's |
$2,000.00 |
Melbourne, Gus |
Burgeo |
$1,500.00 |
Mercer, George |
Badger |
$1,500.00 |
Mercer, Kevin |
Badger |
$2,000.00 |
Mercer, Walter |
Badger |
$2,500.00 |
Mercer, William |
Badger |
$2,000.00 |
Mesher, Ivan |
St. John's |
$2,000.00 |
Muggridge, Michael |
Bloomfield |
$3,000.00 |
Muise, Leonard |
Stephenville |
$2,400.00 |
Muise, Wiley |
Manuels |
$1,500.00 |
Northcott, Edwin |
Ramea |
$3,000.00 |
Noseworthy, Vic |
Gander |
$2,500.00 |
Pardy, Gerald |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
$4,000.00 |
Pollett, Frank |
Gander |
$3,000.00 |
Poole, Keith |
St. Lewis |
$2,500.00 |
Pottle, Calvin |
Whiteway |
$4,000.00 |
Power, Raymond |
Paradise |
$2,000.00 |
Quinlan, Eddie |
Birchy Bay |
$3,000.00 |
Quinlan, Larry |
Birchy Bay |
$3,000.00 |
Quinlan, Roland |
Birchy Bay |
$2,400.00 |
Quirke, Glenn |
St. Mary's |
$2,000.00 |
Regular, Michael |
Botwood |
$2,500.00 |
Reid, Cyril |
Bishop's Falls |
$3,000.00 |
Rogers, Peter |
Labrador City |
$3,000.00 |
Shears, Rod |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay |
$2,000.00 |
Slaney, Daron |
Corner Brook |
$2,500.00 |
Smith, Leroy |
Arnold's Cove |
$1,800.00 |
Stares, Alexander |
Benton |
$1,500.00 |
Stares, Robert |
Benton |
$2,500.00 |
Stead, Tony |
Labrador City |
$3,000.00 |
Stone, Albert |
Marystown |
$3,000.00 |
Stoodley, Joanne |
St. John's |
$2,500.00 |
Stoyles, Mike |
St. John's |
$3,000.00 |
Strickland, Melvin |
South Branch |
$3,000.00 |
Trask, Carl |
St. John's |
$2,500.00 |
Turpin Sr., Alex |
Mount Pearl |
$4,000.00 |
Walsh, Dennis |
Gander |
$3,000.00 |
Walsh, Joseph |
Marystown |
$2,500.00 |
Warren, Wayne |
Arnold's Cove |
$2,000.00 |
White, Clarence |
Bay Roberts |
$2,000.00 |
Wiseman, Dion |
Topsail |
$2,500.00 |
Woodland, Terry |
Shoal Hr. |
$2,000.00 |
Woodman, Albert |
South Dildo |
$2,500.00 |
Young, Perry |
Corner Brook |
$2,000.00 |
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$245,800.00 |
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