1.1.11.2

Description: 
Implementing the NWT Geological Survey Strategic Plan, including carrying out Slave Province geoscience studies, ensuring the availability of high quality geoscience knowledge to promote the successful exploration for and discovery of NWT mineral resources, and defining permafrost conditions that may impact future infrastructure development.
Lead Dept: 
ITI
Priority: 
1.1
Parent Commitment: 
1.1.11
Status: 
Fulfilled
Restructured COC: 
Economy and Environment
Number: 
2
Deputy Minister Committee: 
Economy and Environment
Background Information: 

ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Commitment 1.1.11

We will develop and foster the knowledge economy by:

  • Implementing the NWT Geological Survey Strategic Plan, including carrying out Slave Province geoscience studies, ensuring the availability of high quality geoscience knowledge to promote the successful exploration for and discovery of NWT mineral resources, and defining permafrost conditions that may impact future infrastructure development.

NWT Geological Survey Strategic Plan

The NWT Geological Survey (NTGS) Strategic Plan contributes to the GNWT’s knowledge agenda, supports the implementation of ITI’s Mineral Development Strategy, and will link to our Petroleum Resources Strategy. 

The NTGS Strategic Plan describes the mission, vision, and values of the NTGS and ensures overall program alignment with the priorities of the 18th Legislative Assembly and the 2016-2019 GNWT Mandate commitments. 

The NTGS Strategic Plan has six goals:

Goal 1
To ensure the availability of framework geoscience knowledge about the NWT in support of natural resource management, environmental stewardship, and sustainable communities.

Goal 2
To promote the discovery of mineral resources in the NWT by characterizing resource potential, generating regional and thematic geoscience knowledge to underpin successful exploration, and providing scientific advice to inform policy and regulatory decisions.

Goal 3
To promote development of energy resources in the NWT by evaluating resource potential, generating regional and thematic geoscience knowledge to underpin successful exploration, and providing scientific advice to inform policy and regulatory decisions.

Goal 4
To inform decisions affecting use of the land, environmental stewardship, and infrastructure security.

Goal 5
To ensure excellence in information management, discovery, and dissemination.

Goal 6
To position the NTGS to achieve its vision as the principal source of public geoscience knowledge about the NWT.

Related Mandate Commitments:

  • Commitment 1.1.8 - We will support mineral exploration and the mining sector, by implementing the Mineral Development Strategy, capturing opportunities to build transportation infrastructure that enables resources to get to market, closing the skills gap in the mining sector, implement the Mining Incentive Program, developing and proposing a Mineral Resources Act, and supporting Indigenous governments to build capacity in dealing with mining-related activities.
  • Commitment 1.2.9 - We will attract direct foreign investment, and cross-promote minerals, furs, fish, forest products, and tourism to investors and markets.
  • Commitment 1.3.2 - In order to advance the territorial vision of land resource management in accordance with the Land Use and Sustainability Framework, we will evolve our legislative, regulatory, and policy systems by:
    • Developing and proposing a Mineral Resources Act
    • Making amendments to the NWT Mining Regulations