Ontario and Nevada have signed a formal agreement to enhance the mining industry in both of those jurisdictions.
Nevada is located in the western United States and has a long history of mining, especially for silver (Comstock Lode). Nevada is also strong in mining copper, gold, lithium and molybdenum; minerals that are critical to the battery electric vehicle industry.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed the agreement Wednesday during a ceremony at Queen’s Park. They were joined by Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and a Nevada-led delegation that includes other government leaders, said a news release.
“This new agreement will help Ontario and Nevada attract new investments and provide businesses and entrepreneurs opportunities for new markets for their products and services,” said Ford.
Nevada governor Lombardo said the agreement was based on the strong mining sectors that exist in his state and in Ontario.
“It is in the mutual best interests of Nevada and Ontario to cooperate and work together to expand our economic partnership. Working together we can maximize emerging export opportunities,” said Lombardo.
The Sudbury-based MineConnect organization has been working in recent years on forming partnerships with American mining companies and mining supply firms, especially in Nevada
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