The Canadian federal government is set to invest C$100 million over the next five years in geological mapping. Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn discussed the direct link between investment in geoscience and the economic growth of Canada’s mining sector.

“For every dollar we invest in geoscience, it attracts five dollars from the private sector in exploration, and over C$125 that are discovered in mineral resources. So I think it is a very, very good investment,” said Lunn.

This is one of the clearest justifications for federal investment in mapping that I’ve seen.

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