How NWT ministers say they’ll advance critical minerals this year – Cabin Radio
February 5, 2026
With the Northwest Territories economy “at a transition point,” two of the territory’s ministers say they are preparing for the future.
With the closure of the NWT’s three diamond mines on the horizon and the territory’s gross domestic product slowly declining, leaders are looking to critical minerals and other opportunities to diversify the economy.
Industry minister Caitlin Cleveland and Caroline Wawzonek, the minister responsible for strategic infrastructure, energy and supply chains, were among northern leaders who travelled to Vancouver last month for the Association for Mineral Exploration Roundup conference.
