{"id":15782,"date":"2025-01-23T03:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peartreecanada.com\/?post_type=perspectives&p=15782"},"modified":"2025-03-14T04:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:10:25","slug":"investing-in-canadas-vital-mining-exploration-industry","status":"publish","type":"perspectives","link":"https:\/\/peartreecanada.com\/fr\/perspective\/investing-in-canadas-vital-mining-exploration-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Canada\u2019s vital mining exploration industry – on CanadianFamilyOffices.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

And the meaningful difference between exploration and extraction<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First published in the Canadian Family Offices<\/a><\/strong> on January 23, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For most Canadians, especially those in urban centres, the mining exploration sector can feel removed from everyday life, conjuring up images of old-time prospectors panning for gold rather than the modern, high-tech operations that define the industry today.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality, mining exploration is the cornerstone of Canada\u2019s resource sector, driving the discovery of critical resources for advancing clean energy solutions and renewable infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A common, tax-efficient way for companies to raise capital and incentivize investment in exploration projects, is through the issuance of flow-through shares; a Canadian innovation introduced in the 1970s that has become an essential way to invest in mining exploration in Canada. By providing tax benefits to investors, these shares enable junior mining companies to secure critical funding for exploration, stimulate economic activity in resource-rich regions and ensure a strong pipeline of mineral resources for future development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, flow-through shares allow mineral exploration companies to transfer their expenses to investors as tax deductions, reducing financial risk for investors. They are also a powerful tool for generous Canadians seeking to maximize tax efficiency and charitable impact. PearTree Canada, the originator and leading provider of the flow-through share donation platform, has spent almost 20 years increasing donations to charities, while significantly increasing the funding of jobs in rural and remote communities across Canada under the flow-through share tax regime.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a primer on mining exploration in Canada, we\u2019ve tapped geologist Kendra Johnston, managing director at PearTree Canada, who has 20 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration is different from extraction<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arguably, the first and most salient aspect of exploration is that it is a lengthy process conducted over many years before extraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration involves initial geological surveys, core sampling and environmental studies to determine if mining is viable. Extraction is the actual removal of resources from the ground, processing them into usable materials and managing construction and waste handling.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, while extraction focuses on resource recovery and production, exploration is about discovery and evaluation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the earliest stages, exploration is literally hiking and picking up rocks,\u201d explains Johnston. \u201cIt\u2019s two or three individuals with backpacks walking along a path, collecting rocks, soil, sometimes moss or bits of trees\u2014anything that might contain trace amounts of minerals and metals.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kendra Johnston is the managing director at PearTree Canada, and she\u2019s also a geologist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the data is collected and analyzed, says Johnston, sites showing potential are revisited. Yet, in almost all cases, actual extraction is still years away. \u201cAt the end of the day, one in every 10,000 mineral showings becomes a mine,\u201d Johnston says. \u201cOne in every thousand advanced exploration projects becomes a mine.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those odds mean exploration is inherently riskier than mining because it involves searching for economically viable deposits without a guaranteed return. Flow-through shares help fund these grassroots explorations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration is done with a minimal environmental footprint<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early-stage exploration projects rigorously monitor conditions in prospective project areas, including establishing a baseline understanding of the area\u2019s natural state. This is done, in part, so that during any subsequent operations, environmental data is compared to the baseline to detect and address any deviations caused by mining activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funds raised through flow-through shares often cover environmental studies and baseline data collection, ensuring exploration activities are sustainable and comply with industry regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration typically involves smaller-scale operations, such as core sampling and testing, rather than the more expansive land use required for mining operations. Once an area of interest is identified, small drill holes are dug for further exploration.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA project is built over several years, and it might involve drilling up to 10 holes a year,\u201d explains Johnston. \u201cEach hole is typically about two-and-a-half inches in diameter and about 150 metres deep. Afterward, you\u2019re typically left with a 10-by-10-metre clearing, but that\u2019s the only disturbance. A year later, the brush has grown back. There are no chemicals, and there\u2019s nothing left from that drill hole.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration teams collaborate with municipalities and Indigenous groups <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern mining exploration actively involves partnerships with local communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTypically, explorers will approach the community\u2014be it a municipality or an Indigenous nation\u2014and have really open and transparent conversations,\u201d says Johnston. \u201cOften, explorers will introduce themselves when they\u2019re simply walking around, taking rocks. It\u2019s an important step to stay in contact and build relationships and proper friendships with the people in nearby communities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnston says by taking the time to understand the Indigenous view of the land, exploration teams establish a foundation of mutual respect. \u201cLand is a living, breathing thing. It has a spirit and has sacred places,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd understanding that, for example, the top of a particular hill\u2014which is perhaps part of an exploration claim\u2014is sacred because it\u2019s an ancestor who\u2019s passed away and has been reformed in the land and created as a mountain, is really important.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mining helps drive economic activity in resource-rich regions<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration can strengthen regional economies by offering training, employment,<\/s> and revenue-sharing opportunities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a mine comes to fruition, Johnston says, it will rely on the nearby community for local products, workforce,<\/s> and knowledge, while the community benefits from the mine through economic growth, improved infrastructure, and support in remote regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor example, mining health and safety personnel or helicopter pilots have responded to medical emergencies in nearby communities,\u201d says Johnston. \u201cSimilarly, employees from local mines have assisted with firefighting efforts and flood preparedness in these areas. And most companies will support celebratory dinners, local soccer teams and food programs for schools.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many ways it\u2019s a win-win across the country. Flow-through shares can lead to a triple benefit\u2014for local communities through jobs and economic activity, for donors through tax efficiency and for charitable organizations through increased donations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disclaimer:<\/em> This story was created by Canadian Family Offices\u2019 commercial content division on behalf of PearTree Canada, which is a member and content provider of this publication.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15783,"template":"","content_type":[55,54],"topic":[31,33],"class_list":["post-15782","perspectives","type-perspectives","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","content_type-flow-through","content_type-philanthropy","topic-flow-through-shares","topic-philanthropy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPearTree | Investing in Canada\u2019s vital mining exploration industry - on CanadianFamilyOffices.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"And the meaningful difference between exploration and extraction First published in the Canadian Family Offices on January 23, 2025. 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