Gratton, who was the keynote speaker at a Chamber of Commerce event for the North America Mining Expo in Sudbury on Sept. 9, said according to Mining Association of Canada research, it can cost up to two and a half times as much to build a remote mine there, than a mine near a populated urban centre in the south.
“The fact is, while a vast country rich in resources, Canada has lost ground,” Gratton said. “We were a top-five producer of 14 major minerals in 2007, but today (Canada is on top) of only 10.”
