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Geological Mapping Program Results in Greater Mineral Knowledge and Information

Natural Resources July 28, 2010 Geological Mapping Program Results in Greater Mineral Knowledge and Information As part of its summer field program designed to increase knowledge of Newfoundland and Labrador’s mineral resource potential, the Department of Natural Resources’ geological mapping program will provide earth sciences and geography students with valuable field experience. Existing full-time field projects will continue and two new projects will commence this summer, including a six-week detailed geochemistry study of rare metals. "Increased geoscience will help us to identify possible prospective areas in Newfoundland and Labrador that contain significant mineralization," said the Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Natural Resources. "This inf... Click for more

Festival of the Sea Bridges the Gap from an Island to an Island

What began as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Republic of Ireland in 1996, has grown to become a hugely successful event connecting two islands through their common culture and heritage.   The Festival of the Sea is an annual Ireland-Newfoundland and Labrador collaborative event, originally linking th... Click for more