| Editors: | Kongoli F, Kumar P, Senchenko A, Klein B, Silva A.C., Sun C, Mingan W |
| Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
| Publication date: | 21 December 2016 |
| Pages: | 270 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-987820-44-7 |
| ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
Quebec Northern Plan is one of the unique initiatives in the world for sustainable development of natural resources. Launched as one of the largest economic, social and environmental initiatives in 2011 it is underway today in Northern Quebec in the entire cycle of metal mining, mineral processing, extraction and refining. This article makes an analysis of this plan in terms of political, governing and financial frameworks as well as its implementation mechanisms comparing each aspect of it to sustainability principles.