The governor of the Bank of Canada is in Yellowknife this week. Tiff Macklem's full schedule isn't known but he's expected to visit exploration firm Gold Terra.
Mining
A new federal database of drill core samples kicked off earlier this month with scans from NWT samples. The ultimate aim is accelerating projects.
Fortune Minerals secured key regulatory approvals for its proposed Nico mine, one of five NWT projects included in this week's Canada Investment Summit.
The first-ever Canada Investment Summit included a handful of NWT mine projects. The companies involved say they're optimistic the event will lead to movement.
"We're not looking to cut corners but we want development." RJ Simpson is using a summit convened by Mark Carney to showcase NWT minerals to global investors.
The manager responsible for the winter road between Yellowknife and the NWT's diamond mines says it won't be built this coming season unless something changes.
