HIGH-GRADE NI-CU-PT-PD-ZN-CR-AU-V-TI DISCOVERIES IN THE "RING OF FIRE"
NI 43-101 Update (September 2012): 11.1 Mt @ 1.68% Ni, 0.87% Cu, 0.89 gpt Pt and 3.09 gpt Pd and 0.18 gpt Au (Proven & Probable Reserves) / 8.9 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inferred Resource)
Message: Ellis Kirkland Harvard infrastructure expert-ROF
http://www.ottawalife.com/2015/07/canadas-development-is-dependant-on-relationships/
Canada’s Development is Dependant on Relationships
July 21, 2015 3:05 pm
Canada would not be the country it is today without the help and influence of other countries around the world. Canada develops its relationships in unique ways in order to grow and become a key player in the world.
One of the most significant relationships is obviously the Canada-China friendship says Ellis Kirkland, an international award-winning Harvard infrastructure expert who specializes in bilateral trade.
Many years ago, Kirkland says there were talks of investment from Hong Kong to Canada. Originally, people were weary of investments because of concern of foreign ownership. Since then, however, larger scale infra- structure projects have taken a lead to help a country mature and develop.
In the 1950s, there were no investments made in large-scale infrastructure. No one thought about the opportunities Canada had to leverage.
Kirkland says this is unfortunate, as there are opportunities to develop and create large-scale infrastructure in Canada’s North.
The Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario are all resource rich. Canada now has the capabilities and technologies for development in a responsible manner. However, it needs to partner with other groups in order to maintain the many years of development to lead to a successful project. Canada must look for trade partners.
Enter China. For the past 40 years, China has placed a big focus on large-scale infrastructure projects. The country has established transportation networks and other resources, as seen from recent explorations into Tianjin, China.
“There is an opportunity for us to look to the Chinese and work with them,” says Kirkland. “There will always be a concern around foreign ownership, but development of large-scale projects requires a joint partnership.”
There is opportunity to establish a much greater relationship, not just for independent provincial projects, but for larger-scale Canadian growth.
“Canadians have never been proactive in the out right sale of their assets,”says Kirkland.
However, as time passes, there is becoming a larger concern in the world for what we do now for the next generations. Infrastructure development is just one way to change the future for people.
The growth of a nation must happen in a stable and responsible way. Any partnerships that are made must be transparent.
“No nation is interested in simply being used by another nation,” says Kirkland. “Canadians don’t want to be used solely for their resources and the Chinese don’t want to be used just for their money. China is not a bank and Canada is not a supplier.”
A long-term relationship based around large-scale infrastructure projects must provide countries with dreams, aspirations and opportunities for their own population. There is a fear of an exploitation of resources.
“It’s about finding a balance that benefits both parties. It starts there. It grows from there,” says Kirkland. “If it doesn’t grow from benefit and trying to take advantage of opportunity, parties involved will not be happy. Any foreign entities or companies who are investing in projects in the Canadian natural resources sector must accept Canada’s high environment standards and regulations if they want to develop here.”
As Canada looks to China for possible equal investment opportunities, trade agreements will pave the way for a successful structure and the simple positions of each country’s needs.
“There is a synergy that is available when Canada looks to China as a trade partner because China is a buyer for a long-term resource,” says Kirkland.
The goal is to strengthen the country for the next generation. Large-scale infrastructure projects are the founda- tion for this goal to become reality.
“Canada, like other countries, is facing challenges,” says Kirkland. “I am trying to assist Canada’s north in the development of opportunities that have long been ignored.”
Written by: Marie Waine on July 21, 2015.
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