Northern Interior Mining Group Database Project
A project supported by the 16/97 Economic Alliance
I Introduction
The purpose of the survey.
The purpose of the survey is to identify regional goods and services suppliers who are either already involved in the mining sector or are interested in doing business in the mining sector. The database will be used to the develop a Mining Services Directory. In turn, the Mining Services Directory will be used to promote regional services to the mining sector both in and outside of the region.
Supporters of the survey include the Chambers of Commerce of Burns Lake, Fort St James, Mackenzie, McBride, Prince George, Valemount, Vanderhoof, Quesnel and Wells, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia, the Central Interior Logging Association, the Prince George Construction Association and others.
Overview.
The economy of the Northern Interior has long been driven by the forest industry.
The Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic brings with it a substantial, and for all practical purposes, permanent, reduction in the size of the Interior’s forest sector economy.
In recent years, however, demand for coal and minerals has increased significantly and, as a result, the Northern Interior mining sector is poised on the edge of a substantial expansion.
Suppliers of goods and services to the forest sector may be well positioned to transition to becoming supplier of good s and services to the mining sector.
While the looming recession has already had an impact on mining activity and no one is at all certain as to how deep the recession will be, nor how long it will last, it is reasonable to expect that demand for mineral resources will recover as the world economy recovers.
The Highway 16/97 Economic Alliance and the Northern Interior Mining Group believe that the time in the downturn would be well spent in preparing to be ready to take advantage of the opportunity the mining sector offers when the economic recovery gets underway.
Who is the 16/97 Economic Alliance ?
The 16-97 Economic Alliance is managed by local and sub-regional economic development organizations working together to grow and diversify the regional economy of north central British Columbia.
The Alliance draws support from a wide range of businesses, industries, government and non-governmental organizations operating in north central BC.
The Alliance is facilitating the development of a ‘mining cluster initiative’ for North Central BC.
The development of the cluster initiative is being led by a core group of manufacturers and service providers known as the Northern Interior Mining Group.
Who is the Northern Interior Mining Group ?
The Northern Interior Mining Group (NIMG) is a group of businesses and organizations dedicated to increasing the range of products and services that regional businesses supply to the mining industry in North Central BC, and to the mining industry generally.
NIMG’s leadership team is:
Dave Forshaw, Moose Creek Holdings Mackenzie Chair
Helge Freudentheil, PG Machine Works Prince George
Jamie Hull, Wolftek Industries Prince George
Dave Kim, Northern Resource Solutions Group Prince George
Kevin Neary, Mackenzie Hose and Fitting Mackenzie
Jason Oliver, Geotech Drilling Prince George
Greg Rasmussen, Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum, North Central BC Branch Prince George
Terry Tregarthen, Corestock Supply Prince George
Glen Wonders, Terrane Metals Prince George
NIMG believes North Central BC can be the regional goods and services hub to support and increase manufacturing, fabrication and services related to mining.
II Who should complete the survey ? (Please click the hyperlink)
If you believe your firm has goods and services of potential interest to the mining sector and would like your firm included in the Mining Services Directory, then completing the survey could provide some future benefit your firm.
There is no obligation to complete the survey nor are there any obligations flowing from completing the survey.
If your firm’s direction and focus is away from the mining sector, or if you are not interested in your firm being in the Mining Services Directory, please delete this message and the attached file.
III Contents of the attached Excel file.
1. Instructions on how to complete the survey.
2. The survey page.
3. An expertise definitions guide.
4. Company profile examples.
5. Completed survey examples.
IV Who do I contact to receive an electronic survey or if I have questions or need assistance ?
Ken Long, Forest Policy Services Ltd., at
phone: 250-561-1649
email: nimg-dbproject@shaw.ca
V. Where do I send my completed survey ?
email: nimg-dbproject@shaw.ca
Fax: 250-561-1246
Note: please remember to save your survey with a logical file name and attach it to the return email.
VI What is the timeline for the response ?
Please return your survey by Friday, January 30.
