With Eeyou Istchee recognized as a top-tier global mining destination, Cree leaders are now more visible at influential industry events. A pragmatic approach to government-industry collaboration has enabled extensive Cree participation in the region’s exploration and extraction projects.
At the Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London last December, former Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty emphasized that as sustainability is central to project development, collaboration must focus on mitigating long-lasting impacts while promoting development opportunities and knowledge sharing with community members.
“Engaging early with the Indigenous community allows for the protection of your investment,” Gull-Masty asserted. “It removes barriers to communication and surprises in the project management chain. Social acceptability begins with the point of contact.”
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