BBC: Canada's Quebec province opens up north for mining
The plans to develop Quebec's wilderness will create thousands of jobs, says Jean Charest A large area of northern Canada is to be opened up to mining, energy and forestry projects.
The government of Quebec has unveiled a massive plan to develop a largely inhospitable but untouched area in the north of the province.
The "Plan Nord" aims to turn 1.2 million sq km of land into a major area of mining and renewable energy.
The plan also aims......
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Canada opens up north to mining
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 10th, 2011
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