Northern Transportation Gaps PNWER

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Matt Morrison, Executive Director Airships to the ArcticDecember 5, 2011


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PNWER is a statutory,public-privatepartnership chartered in1991 by the U.S. Statesof Alaska, Washington,Idaho, Montana, Oregonand the CanadianProvinces of BritishColumbia , Alberta,Saskatchewan and theYukon and NorthwestTerritories.


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PNWER makes annual officervisits to each state and provincial

capital, and to Ottawa andWashington, DC


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PNWER m eets w i th s ta te and

pro vinc ia l leadership on a regularbas i s to d i scuss im por tan tregional i ssu es .


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PNWER Region (GDP/Pop.)State/Prov. GDP* Population

WA 322,778 6,549,224AB 291,300 3,735,086BC 191,006 4,551,853OR 161,573 3,782,991ID 52,747 1,545,801AK 47,912 686,293SK 41,296 1,049,701

MT 29,885 974,989NWT 4,124 41,464YK 2,026 34,157Total 1,144,647 22,901,559

*2009 population & GDP in $US MillionData provided by PNWER – Pacific Northwest Economic Region

If Paci f ic Nor thw est Econ om ic Region

were a separa te cou ntry, i t wo uld rank14th in to tal GDP


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Arctic Caucus formed by Alaska, Yukon, NWTSupport of international rail connectionFacilitation of Enhanced Drivers License

Legislative Energy Horizon Institute2010 Olympics and Border SymposiumSupport several disaster resilience initiatives in

the region


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Founded in 2009A forum for PNWER Northern Jurisdictions toenhance collaboration amongst themselves andwith other members

Lead by leadership from Alaska, Yukon andNorthwest TerritoriesFirst Leadership Forum held in Barrow, Alaska2010 and 2011 in Yellowknife, NWTDedicated to Sustainable Economicdevelopment of the Arctic


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Gaps in InfrastructureSustainable Development of Arctic CommunitiesGas Pipeline development

United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaTransmission/Local Energy DevelopmentTelecommunication DevelopmentJoint Tourism/MarketingTraining/Workforce Development


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Work with Federal Government partners inWashington, D.C. and Ottawa on Arctic CaucusIssues

Implementing and Executing Yellowknife ActionItemsWhitehorse, Yukon Arctic Caucus meeting inSpring 2012


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Natural Resources are a key economic strengthMineral, Gas and Oil deposits are abundant inthe Arctic North but most are inaccessible withcurrent infrastructureDeveloping rail or roads (including ice-roads) toreach deposits is very expensive and often notfeasible

Examples of current transportationinfrastructure and potential Natural Resourcewealth in the Arctic North


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$38 Billion in Mineral Resourcesmined in past 75 years8 geological provinces

Each with signature mineralcommodities & deposits

Diverse mineralogyGold, silver, diamonds, lead, zinc,uranium, tungsten, rare earths,cobalt, bismuth, nickel, copper, etc.

Under-mapped & under-exploredSignals great mining potential


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BHP Ekati Diamond Mine, NWT – Produces 10% of Global Supply 15


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NWT Potential $3b in investment next 5-10 years

Mining Project Name

(Operator)Commodity

Expected

Production

Expected

Jobs

Expected Capital Costs

($C millions)

Yellowknife Gold Project(Tyhee)

Gold 2014 238 170

NICO(Fortune)

Gold, Copper, Cobalt,Bismuth

2013 150 200

Thor Lake(Avalon Rare Metals)

Rare Earth Metals 2014 200+ 228+313

Prairie Creek(Canadian Zinc)

Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper 2013-14 220 60

Gahcho Kue(De Beers)

Diamonds 2015 360 745

Pine Point(Tamerlane)

Zinc, Lead 2013 225 135

Courageous Lake(Seabridge) Gold 2016-17 400 1,200

TOTAL 1,800 jobs $ 3 billion

Note: This data is taken from public information that represents best case scenarios. Actual project timing and opportunities aresubject to market prices & conditions, regulatory approvals and timing, investor approval, etc.


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Yukon is rich in mineral potential anddiversity.There are significant deposits of gold,silver, copper, lead, zinc, nickel,tungsten, molybdenum, iron and coal.Yukon’s 2,600 known mineral

occurrences are on mining claimscovering less than 9 per cent of theterritory’s total area. Terrane map (General geology) of Yukonshows varied Yukon geology and thedistribution of known mineral deposits

color-coded to commodity.New mineral production 2011 value ofproduction is forecast at approximately$560 million.


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YESAA -Yukon EnvironmentalSocio-economic Assessment Act

• Provides a ‘one window’ approach for all projects requiringenvironmental assessment;

• Harmonized federal and territorial processes, and includes

Yukon First Nations;• Timelines are part of YESAA legislation; and• Government of Yukon provides project coordinators to

help navigate through the system.


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MiningMineral Exploration and Mine Development

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Source: Natural Resources Canada; Department of Energy, Mines & Resources; Department of Economic Development


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In the Ambler mining region in Northwest Alaska several mineraldeposits have been discovered but would require substantialinvestment in roads or rails before they are accessibleCheapest estimated is a road that cuts through a wild lifereserve. Cost: $430 millionOther estimates for more practical routes range from $520million to $990 million. Annual maintenance would start at $9million.Rail lines are even more expensive with estimates ranging from

$1.25 billion to $2 billion.


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Donlin Gold is in the top 1% of global gold deposits, andone of just a handful of projects worldwide that willproduce more than one million ounces of gold annually,when in production.Major infrastructure requirements for the Donlin Goldmine include a river port, an access road connecting theport to the mine site, an airstrip, the mine and plant sitearea, the tailings facility, and the power-generatingfacilities.

The Donlin Gold project would provide up to 3,000 jobsduring the 3-4 year construction phase, and up to 1,000 jobs throughout the estimated 25+-year operational phase .


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Huge Potential for future development in theNorthCurrent transportation infrastructure limitationsare the most significant barrier to developmentEnvironmental impacts of transportationinfrastructure are a major barrier todevelopment

Innovative Solutions to transportation are key tofuture development in the Arctic


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Matt Morrison,PNWER Executive DirectorWorld Trade Center West

2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 460Tel: 206-443-7723URL: www.pnwer.org Email: [email protected]

Pacific NW Economic Region
http://www.pnwer.org/http://www.pnwer.org/

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