“ What better than to have an Indigenous led reclamation consortium to take advantage of this opportunity ”
Q . HOW DO YOU FEEL CULTURAL DIVERSITY HAS CHANGED IN YOUR INDUSTRY ?
» “ Cultural diversity has brought a more worldly view to the mining space in Canada ’ s North . We have multinationals operating in the Arctic where we are based and with that comes a very diverse workforce with different views . It has increased the level of sophistication of business for the area in a good way . We also have a high percentage of the
Indigenous population particularly in Northwest Territories and Nunavut . That has brought Indigenous culture into the mining operations from environmental , traditional knowledge , language , foods and more . Ultimately that creates a richer experience for everyone involved in the space .”
Q . HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR INDUSTRY EVOLVING ?
» “ I see the mining sector increasingly involving Indigenous [ communities ] within all aspects of their business . We will see more Indigenous involvement at Governance level — participating on boards of directors , and Indigenous ownership on projects throughout the supply chain . We have seen several Indigenous groups in Canada that have invested in major aspects of the supply chain for resource
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