{"id":726561,"date":"2026-06-10T02:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/726561\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T02:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:56:10","slug":"kinew-sets-sights-on-opening-up-manitoba-mining-opportunities-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/726561\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinew sets sights on opening up Manitoba mining opportunities \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premier Wab Kinew unveiled a new slogan on Tuesday: \u201cMine, baby, mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The provincial government wants to cut mining regulations to speed up development, Kinew told business leaders at a Manitoba Chambers of Commerce event in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just got here. We\u2019ve been spending a lot of time on the health care,\u201d he told the crowd. \u201cI think we\u2019re now at the stage where it\u2019s like, \u2018Okay, any regulation in the mining space that is not conducive to advancing health and safety or respecting the constitution \u2026 is it benefiting the society?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Premier Wab Kinew speaks to business leaders at a Manitoba Chambers of Commerce event in Winnipeg, Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Mining is key to growing Manitoba\u2019s economy, he said. He later told reporters government staff will look at processes \u2014 such as documentation being done with pen and paper \u2014 and examine both prospecting and development. Environmental concerns will be considered, he said.<\/p>\n

Kinew has been vocal about shipping minerals through the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba.<\/p>\n

Permitting is one of the biggest challenges for businesses, said Chuck Davidson, president of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. It might take up to 18 years to create a mine in Manitoba, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Mining is) a huge economic opportunity that we see for not only northern communities, but the Indigenous communities in the North,\u201d Davidson said.<\/p>\n

Kinew said Saskatchewan\u2019s GDP grew as it ramped up mining. Both Russia and China \u2013 \u201cglobal competitors\u201d \u2014 have aggressive timelines to build infrastructure, he added.<\/p>\n

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However, when asked by Davidson, Kinew didn\u2019t say the Port of Churchill would handle liquefied natural gas shipments by 2030 \u2014 a timeline he\u2019d previously said Ottawa wanted to hit. Instead, the premier said the deepwater port could see the \u201cnext generation\u201d of infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the future, I think you\u2019ll probably see energy production, mineral production and a very sophisticated port operation in Churchill,\u201d Kinew told the crowd. <\/p>\n

Kinew also hinted at the next Manitoba trade offices to open: one in Mexico and another within the European Union. The NDP opened a Washington office last year. It announced one for India last month.<\/p>\n

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Gabrielle Pich\u00e9
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Gabrielle Pich\u00e9 reports on business for the Free Press. She interned at the Free Press and worked for its sister outlet, Canstar Community News, before entering the business beat in 2021. Read more about Gabrielle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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