Principles into practice
Codifying UNDRIP into Canadian law is only the beginning. The challenge comes in understanding how to implement it, and how to engage Indigenous stakeholders in meaningful consultations
Investors eye indigenous rights in Canada’s mining sector
As investors continue to demand more reporting around social impacts, Canada’s mining sector grapples with how to provide investors with more transparency on indigenous relationships.
The Value in Indigenous Relationships
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and Millani Inc. have been working together for the last several years to cultivate increased dialogue between mining companies and institutional investors, with the aim of aligning issuers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures with the evolving expectations of investors. This discussion paper is the result of the most […]
Indigenous Women are Leading the Way
Environmental scientist Rochelle Young was raised in Fort McMurray. Of Métis heritage, she first joined Syncrude Canada Ltd. in May 2001 as a co-op student. Now a regulatory advisor, she plays a key role in responsibly reclaiming mine tailings into new landscapes. Tailings management is an essential part of the mining process. Syncrude’s full-scale centrifuge […]
Suncor / East Tank Farm Development
Innovative and collaborative spirit is securing benefits for generations to come In 2017, Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) completed the purchase of a 49% partnership in Suncor’s East Tank Farm Development—the largest business investment by a First Nation entity in Canadian history. The historic deal demonstrates how innovative thinking […]
Cameco / Cannorth
Supporting Indigenous businesses makes our business better. Canada North Environmental Services (CanNorth) is an Indigenous-owned company. CanNorth was established through the support of Cameco and other uranium mining companies in northern Saskatchewan. For nearly two decades, CanNorth has overseen independent and community monitoring programs that protect the environment for future generations. CanNorth is 100% owned […]
Dominion Diamond / Caribou Mitigation Strategy
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge enriches our environmental stewardship Dominion Diamond partners with Indigenous groups to protect caribou near its Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories. The North is experiencing a decline in the Bathurst Caribou Herd population, which is concerning for all northerners, but particularly for Indigenous peoples. While the cause is unknown, some residents have […]
Dominion Diamond / Traditional Knowledge Elders Group
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge is transforming how we mine At Dominion Diamond’s Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories, located just 200 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, the Traditional Knowledge Elders Group (TKEG) advises on how to continuously improve the integration of Traditional Knowledge into the mine’s operations. The TKEG is made up of Elders, Indigenous […]
Glencore / Tamatumani
Empowering Aboriginal Women…Inspiring the Next Generation Through the Tamatumani program, Vicki Amidlak became the first Inuit woman to work as an underground miner at Glencore’s Raglan Mine, located in Nunavik territory in northern Quebec. Vicki has risen to a senior position and is inspiring others to follow in her footsteps. She is a mentor to […]
New mining guidelines to protect cultural heritage
After the Minerals Council of Australia adopted new guidelines at the beginning of the month, Australian mining companies will now have to follow stricter rules around project impacts on First Nations communities and the environment. Adopting the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative first started by the Mining Association of Canada in 2004, the initiative requires […]
