View Point of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia

What’s new at MANS

• Membership

• Executive Director

• Priorities

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.

Excellent road access

Power distribution system covers province

Skilled highly motivated workforce

Favourable geology

Nova Scotia Advantages

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

Strong Government Support

• Mineral Incentive Program

• Support for land access DDV / Atlantic

• Registry online

• Efforts to get stakeholders together in community engagement protocol

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.

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%