{"id":3134,"date":"2022-03-29T18:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T18:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/droits-miniers-verses-632-millions-en-redevances-en-2020-un-apport-important-de-lindustrie-miniere-en-periode-pandemique\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:31:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:31:28","slug":"droits-miniers-verses-632-millions-en-redevances-en-2020-un-apport-important-de-lindustrie-miniere-en-periode-pandemique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/en\/droits-miniers-verses-632-millions-en-redevances-en-2020-un-apport-important-de-lindustrie-miniere-en-periode-pandemique\/","title":{"rendered":"Royalties paid: $632 million paid in royalties in 2020 \u2013 the mining industry makes a major contribution during the pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Qu\u00e9bec City, March 29, 2022<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Since 2015, the mining royalties paid to the Qu\u00e9bec government have grown steadily to reach a record $631.7 million in 2020. According to the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association (QMA), the increase of more than 60% compared to 2019 highlights the vitality of Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s mining industry. Despite a slowdown during the pandemic, mining companies were able to continue operations thanks to a strict application of public health measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The record royalties paid to the government acts as a reminder of the industry\u2019s total contribution to the Qu\u00e9bec treasury, which amounts to $1.3 billion before counting corporation tax is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a document released by the Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9nergie et des Ressources naturelles (MERN), iron ore and gold mines made the most substantial contribution to Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s economic prosperity, accounting for almost 90% of total royalties. The amounts paid proved beneficial for the economy in a difficult year for all economic sectors. Strong prices for several metals helped maintain a high level of mining activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coming years appear promising for the mining industry, in particular thanks to the development of critical and strategic minerals, which will play a leading role in the energy transition and the battery sector in Qu\u00e9bec. These metals offer significant potential for wealth generation in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab The QMA is optimistic about the mining industry\u2019s future. Our iron ore and gold mines form a strong economic foundation for the development of the critical and strategic metals needed for the energy transition and the fight against climate change. The mining industry will be on hand to support Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s post-pandemic economic recovery. \u00bb<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211; Jos\u00e9e M\u00e9thot, QMA president and CEO<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association (QMA) was founded in 1936 and speaks proactively for mining companies involved in exploration, extraction and processing, mining contractors and junior mining companies, along with suppliers, institutions, non-profit organizations and other mining sector partners. It is proud of the 48,006 jobs and total expenditure of $9.9 billion generated by Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s mining industry in 2018, based on the most recent data. The QMA\u2019s mission is to promote, support and proactively develop a responsible, committed and innovative mining industry in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qu\u00e9bec City, March 29, 2022&nbsp;\u2013 Since 2015, the mining royalties paid to the Qu\u00e9bec government have grown steadily to reach [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communiques-de-presse-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Royalties paid: $632 million paid in royalties in 2020 \u2013 the mining industry makes a major contribution during the pandemic - Association Mini\u00e8re du Qu\u00e9bec<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/en\/droits-miniers-verses-632-millions-en-redevances-en-2020-un-apport-important-de-lindustrie-miniere-en-periode-pandemique\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Royalties paid: $632 million paid in royalties in 2020 \u2013 the mining industry makes a major contribution during the pandemic - 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