Goldcorp signs collaboration agreement with another First Nation

The Obishikokaang Collaboration Agreement recently signed between Lac Seul First Nation and Ontario Mining Association member Goldcorp establishes a framework for continued consultation to support existing and future gold mining operations of Goldcorp in the region, as well as opens training, employment, business and contracting opportunities in the Red Lake area. Lac Seul First Nation has historic ties to the development of the Red Lake gold camp and many of its members live in the community. “The agreement demonstrates that Lac Seul First Nation can work successfully with industry,” said Chief Clifford Bull, in a news release. The agreement also provides funding for the Lac Seul Training Centre of Excellence and the Lac Seul First Nation Business Equity Fund. The training centre, among its varied roles, provides scholarship and bursary opportunities for post-secondary education. Earlier this year, Goldcorp created an innovative company with several First Nations. The company’s Musselwhite Mine and 13 First Nations in Northwestern Ontario formed a partnership to create Wataynikaneyap Power.  This new electricity company plans to develop a transmission line to connect remote First Nations to the provincial grid and provide more reliable power to communities and companies already linked to Ontario’s electrical network. The project is expected to create 1,200 jobs during the construction period and 60 longer term jobs.

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