Aboriginal Issues
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Balancing economic development with environmental protection
Wahnapitae First Nation in Ontario is having success with its strategy to connect the community and the mining industry, reports the Chiefs of Ontario.
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POTASH: Encanto, AMEC, First Nations sign historic agreement
SASKATCHEWAN – An historic agreement has been struck between the Muskowekwan First Nation and engineering firm Amec Foster Wheeler of Vancouver. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) creates a Muskowekwan business and is a step towards the First Nation’s goal of…
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COPPER-GOLD: SSN says “no” to KGHM’s Ajax development
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation (SSN) is withholding its consent for the development of the Ajax copper-gold mine. The project in its proposed location at Pípsell (3 km from Kamloops) is in opposition to the SSN land…
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TUNGSTEN: Deal reached for Northcliff’s Sisson project
NEW BRUNSWICK – Northcliff Resources of Fredericton, the province of New Brunswick, and the province’s six Maliseet First Nations have entered into an accommodation agreement concerning the development of the Sisson tungsten-molybdenum project. The project, 60 km northwest of Fredericton,…
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CONFERENCE: PDAC 2017 brings aboriginal communities and industry together
TORONTO – Canada’s mineral exploration and mining community will gather in Toronto from March 5 to 8 for the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention. A highlight of the PDAC Convention is the Aboriginal Program that provides an important…
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DIAMONDS: De Beers pushes back Tango Extension at Victor mine
ONTARIO – Some stories published today imply that De Beers Canada of Calgary is abandoning its plan to extend the life of the Victor diamond mine in the James Bay Lowlands. Sadly, the headlines make it seem as if the…
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GOLD: Two First Nations ink LOI for Granada exploration
QUEBEC – Granada Gold Mine Inc. of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, has signed a letter of intent with the Temagami First Nation (TFN) and Teme-Augama Anishnabai (TAA) that will allow Granada to evaluate brownfield sites of the TFN/TAA traditional territory. The company…
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HOUSING: First Nations housing conference in February
THUNDER BAY, ON – The 15th annual First Nations Housing Conference is set to run from Feb. 7 to 9, 2017, at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Opening ceremonies will be held from 9 am to 10:30 am on…
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Indigenous communities, Cementation benefit from strong partnerships
Today, a successful project in the mining industry often relies on the support and active participation of an indigenous partner. Partnerships with indigenous communities not only exist with the mine owner but often involve any party performing work on the…
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Partnerships in procurement – aboriginal businesses operating in Canada’s mining sector
For aboriginal communities across Canada, procurement of local goods and services by mining companies is a central driver of business development creates local jobs and contributes to local prosperity. Today, companies across Canada are increasingly recognizing that developing partnerships with…
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Ground-breaking report on engaging with aboriginal businesses for local procurement released
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has released a ground-breaking report entitled “Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Canadian Mining Industry”. The report provides useful background, analysis and recommendations for Canadian mining companies on engagement with aboriginal communities in…
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COMMENT: Quebec pulls permits for Copper One claims at Riviere Dore
When a government unilaterally pulls a company’s exploration permits for a property, it is usual to wonder “What kind of tin-pot dictatorship is this?” This time it was the government of Quebec. The provincial ministry of energy and natural resources…
