CIIF Blogs
Canada's North: The Investment Case
The Mining Association of Canada’s 2026 report highlights the Northern territories’ transition from a frontier narrative to a vital, investable pillar of the global minerals economy.
Case Study: Shared Governance, Shared Success: Indigenous Leadership in Canada's Largest Copper Investment
Explore how shared governance and Indigenous leadership are shaping large-scale resource investments and driving long-term economic success.
STRANGE LAKE RARE EARTH PROJECT
Advancing to 2028 production, the Strange Lake Rare Earth Project secures critical minerals via Indigenous partnerships and government support.
RING OF FIRE – REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ontario's $60B Ring of Fire mineral district's development hinges on Indigenous consent and environmental assessment progress.
CRAWFORD NICKEL-COBALT-CHROMIUM PROJECT
Canada's Crawford Nickel-Cobalt-Chromium Project pioneers sustainable mining with historic Indigenous partnerships and carbon capture technology.
MINAGO NICKEL PROJECT
Canada's first 100% Indigenous-owned critical minerals asset, the Minago Nickel Project in Manitoba, aims to revolutionize sustainable mining.
NEXGEN ENERGY – ROOK I URANIUM PROJECT
NexGen's Rook I Uranium Project in Saskatchewan advances towards final federal approval, pioneering Indigenous partnerships and environmental stewardship.
FORAN MINING – McILVENNA BAY PROJECT
Foran's McIlvenna Bay, a Saskatchewan copper-zinc-gold-silver mine, starts production in 2026 with Indigenous partnership and government support.
RED CHRIS COPPER-GOLD EXPANSION
Red Chris BC mine expands with block-cave mining for higher copper-gold output, lower emissions, and strong Indigenous partnerships.
NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE PHASE-2 PROJECT
Nouveau Monde Graphite is advancing Phase-2 of the Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Plant to supply traceable, low-carbon graphite for batteries.
SISSON TUNGSTEN-MOLYBDENUM PROJECT
The Sisson Project is a Canadian critical minerals initiative advancing one of the largest tungsten-molybdenum deposits toward responsible production.
Building Canada Act: 32 Projects Shaping Indigenous Investment Access
Canada's federal government has drafted 32 major infrastructure projects under the Building Canada Act1, reviewed for fast-track considerations.
Critical Minerals & Sovereignty: Indigenous Lands Secure Supply
Canada has made over $700 million in investments under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy1 and catalysed a 15% increase in the production of key criti
Building Canada Act’s First Chapter, Mapped
An interactive map that shows PM Carney’s Building Canada Act first batch of projects, highlighting Indigenous partnerships and future trade infrastructure
The $630 Billion Pipeline: Canada's Indigenous-Led Investment
Natural Resources Canada's latest inventory confirms what sophisticated European investors have been tracking: as of September 2024, there are 504 projects
Indigenous Majority Ownership: Reshaping Canada’s Investment Landscape
The New Reality of Indigenous Equity Participation The landscape of Canadian indigenous investment is undergoing a fundamental transformation. What starte
Canada's Expanded Indigenous Loan Programme: A Path to Economic Equity
Canada's recent expansion of the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Programme (ILGP) represents a transformative moment in Indigenous-corporate relations, creating
Indigenous Business Partnerships: History and Growth
Canada's Indigenous peoples bring over 15,000 years of sophisticated business experience to modern economic partnerships, having created North America's fi
Indigenous Treaties: The Constitutional Bedrock of Canada
The treaties between Indigenous peoples and European powers, and later Canada, represent far more than historical documents - they are living agreements th
Untapped Economic Power in Canada’s Resource-Rich Territories
Canada possesses some of the world's most significant mineral deposits, including cobalt, lithium, copper, rare earths, graphite, and nickel. These materia
Critical Minerals: The Risks and Returns
Indigenous-owned businesses are a major force in Canada’s economy, contributing $56 billion and growing each year. Their success highlights the strength of
CASE STUDY: Onaping Depth Nickel Project
Glencore’s Onaping Depth Nickel Project in the Sudbury Basin targets 2025 production to support growing demand for critical minerals.
CASE STUDY: Ring of Fire Development in Ontario
A Sierra Club Ontario study examines environmental and cultural risks of Ring of Fire mining for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
CASE STUDY: KGHM's Victoria Mine
Victoria Mine in Sudbury Basin drives nickel and copper growth while advancing Indigenous partnership and environmental stewardship.
Inaugural Canadian Indigenous Investment Summit held in Mansion House, City of London
News Release The City of London, United Kingdom 7th May 2024 The inaugural Canadian Indigenous Investment Summit, held today at Mansion House and co-organi