PROPOSED TAX CREDIT EXTENSION BENEFITS MINING INDUSTRYVANCOUVER – The Province intends to introduce legislation to provide greater certainty to British Columbia’s mining industry by extending the BC Mining Flow-Through Share Tax Credit for another three years to 2013, Premier Gordon Campbell announced at Mineral Exploration Roundup.“The mining industry...
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BC MINING TAX CREDIT
Review of Railway Cost of Capital
Review of Railway Cost of Capital Methodology- January 18, 2010A review of the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (Agency) cost of capital methodology is currently in progress. The review is being conducted in two phases: a study phase and a hearing phase. In the study phase, an independent consultant...
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GOLD-COPPER PROJECT APPROVED: BC
PROSPERITY GOLD-COPPER PROJECT APPROVEDVICTORIA – Taseko Mines Limited (proponent) has received an environmental assessment certificate for its proposed Prosperity Gold-Copper Project.Environment Minister Barry Penner and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Blair Lekstrom made the decision to grant the environmental assessment (EA) certificate after considering the review led by...
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First Nations Consultation Guides for BC Environmental Assessment
Proponent Guide for providing First Nation Consultation Information – Non-Treaty First Nations (formally called Supplemental to Environmental Assessment Office 2009 User Guide – Application Information Requirements and Required First Nations Information) (Jan 2010)This document provides guidance to proponents on meeting consultation expectations which relate to the potential impacts of...
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Consultations on Ontario Mining Act
McGuinty Government Prepares To Gather Input On RegulationsPublic feedback on regulations for the province’s modernized Mining Act will begin to be collected in the New Year.Broad-based consultations with First Nation and Métis communities, mineral industry stakeholders and interested members of the public will be held from January to June 2010 in many Northern communities....
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Ontario Tax Policy Changes
November 16, 2009 1:30 PMMcGuinty Government Introduces Legislation To Cut Taxes And Create JobsOntario is introducing new legislation that would increase business investment, create new jobs and raise incomes.Today, the province introduced The Ontario Tax Plan for More Jobs and Growth Act, 2009 that, if passed, would provide individuals, families and...
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