Beginning with land-use planning in Ontario and then reaching out across the continent, the fledgling North American Mining Association (NAMA) has set out to co-ordinate the advocacy efforts of all segments of the mining industry.
The president of the Toronto-based, non-profit organization, prospector Richard Mori, says the mining industry has lagged behind other sectors with respect to presenting a unified front to protect and defend its interests.
To remedy this, he has set out to bring all mining-related associations and companies under the umbrella of NAMA.
“We are looking to bring respect for the mining industry back to the public, and to show that our industry takes responsibility for what we do,” Mori says. “If we unite the industry, we will be very strong.
He adds says the association’s first objective is to “stop the clock” on the Lands for Life land use planning process in Ontario, particularly the assessment work filing requirements on mining claims in “green areas” within Crown lands. NAMA’s position is that the Lands for Life process, which was set into motion in February 1997, is depriving Ontario’s mining industry of potentially valuable exploration lands and creating an air of uncertainty regarding legal title that is hampering the ability of companies to make deals and raise exploration funds.
NAMA’s offices are at 111 Richmond St. W., Suite 420, Toronto, Ont. M5H 2G4.
Phone: (416) 366-2856.
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