Sudbury MP announces Federal Investment in Northern Ontario Mining

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a federal investment of $261,050 to IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold Mine located near Gogama, two hours north of Greater Sudbury.

The investment will help strengthen Côté Gold Mine’s competitiveness by creating greater energy efficiency. The funding will support energy management training, detailed energy assessments and audits, and the implementation of an energy management system—helping strengthen northern Ontario’s industrial sector while advancing Canada’s clean energy goals.

Earlier this week, MP Lapointe toured Côté Gold’s open-pit gold mine site. “The depth of the operations at Côté Gold is impressive. The mine has been successfully designed with great innovation, expertise and technological strength. These attributes define Canada’s mining sector. In communities across northern Ontario, these investments support local economies and good local jobs,” said Lapointe.

“This investment reflects IAMGOLD’s Mining Redefined approach—building modern, efficient and responsible operations. At Côté Gold, it will help strengthen energy performance while supporting long‑term competitiveness and Canada’s clean energy objectives,” said Colin Pegues, Vice President Ontario & General Manager Côté Gold.

“Our government recognizes that strategic investments in the mining industry are essential, not only to support economic growth and good‑paying jobs today, but to position Canada for long‑term success in a cleaner, more sustainable global economy. Today’s announcement reflects that commitment by investing in the communities that help power it,” noted Lapointe.

Quick Facts

• Canada’s industrial sectors represented about 3,650 petajoules — or more than 40 percent — of Canada’s total energy use in 2021.

• Funding for this program comes from Budget 2022, which included $194 million over five years, starting in 2022–2023, for NRCan to expand its existing Industrial Energy Management program by offering cost-shared financial support for a holistic and comprehensive suite of energy efficiency measures up to March 2027.

• The Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program is an expansion of NRCan’s Industrial Energy Management Program and provides support for the implementation of energy management systems, capital retrofits and related capacity-building activities.