Mr. Speaker, the 19^th Legislative Assembly has identified increasing resource exploration and development for the benefit of the people of the Northwest Territories, as a priority for this government.

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Good evening everyone, and welcome.  

Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and  Tsleil-Waututht First Nations.

I would also like to take a moment and extend regrets from the Premier of the Northwest Territories, Caroline Cochrane for not being able to join us this evening.

Les investisseurs présents à la conférence Roundup de l’AME et les investisseurs en général pourront maintenant mieux comprendre les possibilités, le climat d’investissement et la marche à suivre pour travailler avec certains gouvernements autochtones. Le conseil tribal des Gwich'in (GTC) et la Société régionale inuvialuite (SRI) viennent en effet de publier leurs nouvelles stratégies régionales d’exploitation des minéraux.

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Good afternoon everyone.

I’m excited to be here today for this event and in Vancouver for Roundup, with our partners like Cheetah Resources and Nahanni Det’on Cho.

As many of you now, the NWT was built on mining.

But mining is not just our history. It’s our future and today, we celebrate an exciting new chapter. 

Une carte et une base de données mises à jour sur la géologie du substrat rocheux aideront les explorateurs et les chercheurs en milieu universitaire qui étudient la province géologique des Esclaves, riche en minéraux.

Cette fin de semaine, les membres du Conseil exécutif, les gouvernements autochtones et les représentants du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) se rendront à Vancouver pour la conférence Roundup de l’AME, l’une des plus importantes conférences sur l’exploitation minière au Canada.

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Good evening. On behalf of Premier Cochrane, thank you to the Denendeh Development Corporation for the invitation to address you this evening. 

These are early days for our government but I hope you are getting a sense the renewed energy and commitment that we have as an Assembly. 

I am happy to say that this government has hit the ground running.

Everyone in this room and our recently elected leaders have a common goal and that is a desire to improve the economic future of our territory.

La première ministre Cochrane et ses collègues du Conseil exécutif ont adressé un message clair au secteur des mines et de l’exploration des TNO la semaine dernière, à l’occasion du colloque annuel consacré aux sciences de la Terre : accroître l’exploration et l’exploitation des ressources minières constitue une priorité.

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It is an honour to be here with everyone to celebrate excellence in mining and exploration.

I would like to recognize the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, the NWT Geological Survey, and the many staff and volunteers who make this event possible each year.

Our government is pleased to be both partner and sponsor of the Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum and this evening’s awards. 

All of us here recognize that the history of the Northwest Territories cannot be separated from mining and exploration.

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Good evening. It is an honour to be here with everyone to celebrate excellence in mining and exploration.

Before I begin I would like to recognize the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines, the NWT Geological Survey, and the many staff and volunteers who make this event possible each year.