Capacity-Building Funding for Indigenous Communities 

In support of PDAC’s priority to promote engagement between Canada’s Indigenous communities and the mineral development sector, PDAC has developed a comprehensive catalogue of all available federal, provincial, and territorial government capacity-building support programs that can serve to facilitate Indigenous engagement with the mineral development sector, and to contribute to active participation in related activities. There is no similar comprehensive compendium of cross-jurisdictional programming in Canada currently available to the public.

Organized by jurisdiction and spanning all stages of the mineral development cycle, the programs listed below outline all available programming and funding for consultation capacity, skills & job training, and economic development.

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National Programs

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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Indigenous Capacity Support Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
National Apprenticeships Program (NAP)
Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Economic & Social Development Canada
Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Mining Industry Human Resources Council
Mining Essentials
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Indigenous Services Canada
Strategic Partnerships Initiative (SPI)
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Indigenous Services Canada
Community Opportunity Readiness
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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British Columbia

Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Operation
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Closure
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BCIT School of Construction & the Environment
Mining and Mineral Exploration Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Operation
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Closure
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Coast Mountain College
School of Exploration and Mining
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Coast Mountain College
Applied Earth & Environmental Studies
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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First Citizens Fund
Aboriginal Business Loan Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Prairie Provinces

Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Operation
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Gov. of Saskatchewan Government Relations
First Nations and Métis Consultation Participation Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Gov. of Manitoba Indigenous & Northern Relations
Crown Indigenous Consultations
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Government of Alberta
Employment Partnerships Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Operation
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Northlands College (Saskatchewan)
Mineral Exploration Techniques Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT)
Mining Industry Pre-Employment Program Certificates
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Government of Alberta
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. (SIEF)
SIEF Contribution Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (Manitoba)
Indigenous Business Stabilization Program (IBSP)
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Ontario

Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Operation
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Closure
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Energy, Mines & Northern Development
Aboriginal Participation Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Indigenous Affairs
New Relationships Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Northern College
Mining Programs
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
People & Talent Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Community Enhancement Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
INVEST North Program
Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Indigenous Affairs
New Relationships Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Quebec

Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Sécretariat aux affaires autochtones
Aboriginal Initiatives Fund III: Consultation Support Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Post-Closure
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Centre de formation professionale Val-d’Or
National Mining Centre Programs
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Atlantic Provinces

Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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New Brunswick: Energy & Resource Development
Prospecting Courses
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Development
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Pre-Exploration
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Territories

Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Northwest Territories
Mine Training Society
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Nunavut Arctic College
Apprenticeship Programs
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Government of Nunavut
Nunavut Mine Training Fund
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Government of Nunavut
Nunavut Prospectors Program
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Kivalliq Mine Training Society
Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Operation
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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Pre-Exploration
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Exploration
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Development
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Closure
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Post-Closure
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