modal inland port, which has direct rail shipping to the BNSF Railway line and key American markets. Manitoba is also the home of North America’s only deep-sea arctic port at the Port of Churchill, in which our government recently made a $30M investment in. Making Manitoba a maritime province adds to our advantage by shortening trade routes for customers around the globe. Our province also has great geology. Currently there are many minerals actively being developed like zinc, copper, nickel, gold, lithium, cobalt, potash, and silica.This brings international investment, and good jobs to local residents in communities all over the province. As we look ahead at the opportunities ahead of us, Manitoba is committed to empowering the Northern region in ways that create an economic benefit for communities. We are focused on strengthening domestic supply chain networks, attracting investment, and working with First Nations and 137 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 09 MANITOBA MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENT, TRADE AND N
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