Natural Resources
March 3, 2011
Media Advisory: Provincial Minerals Strategy
Consultation Sessions
Scheduled for Labrador and St Anthony
The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that public consultations have been scheduled in Labrador and St. Anthony to support the development of a Provincial Minerals Strategy. Sessions will provide opportunity for industry, Aboriginal groups, and other interested individuals or organizations to provide comment and participate in discussion in support of responsible, sustainable development in the mining industry.
Consultation sessions have been scheduled as follows:
| Date | Community | Time | Location |
| March 17 | Labrador City | 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Two Seasons Inn |
| March 21 |
St. Anthony |
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
The Haven Inn |
| March 22 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Hotel North Two |
| March 23 | Port Hope Simpson | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 | Alexis Hotel |
| April 4 | Nain | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Nain Inuit Community Government Building |
A discussion paper has been developed to assist in the consultation process and is available online at www.gov.nl.ca/nr/.
Individuals or groups wishing to participate in the sessions or make a presentation are asked to pre-register by e-mail at mineralstrategy@gov.nl.ca or by calling 709-729-2762.
Written and electronic comments are invited and will be accepted until April 14.
Comments can be sent by e-mail to
mineralstrategy@gov.nl.ca, or
submissions forwarded to:
Department of Natural Resources
Mines Branch (Minerals Strategy)
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 2J6
Attention: Gord Button
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Media contact:
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-729-5282, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca
2011 03 03
3:50 p.m.