Greenstone Gold Mine

Indigenous Partnerships

Greenstone is located on the traditional territories of four First Nations – the Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (AZA), the Aroland First Nation (AFN), the Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) and the Long Lake #58 First Nation (LL58) – and is home to the citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO).

Greenstone’s Indigenous partners have been involved with the project since the outset. Long-term relationship agreements are in place with a combined group of three First Nations (AZA, AFN and GFN), with LL58 and with MNO. These agreements include a range of commitments and shared responsibilities associated with environmental management, the use of traditional knowledge and heritage resources, employment and training, business and contracting opportunities, and financial participation.

The groundbreaking ceremony included remarks from the project’s five Indigenous partners and the Mayor of the Municipality of Greenstone.

Committees have been formed with representation from Greenstone and our Indigenous partners dedicated to ensuring compliance with the agreements as the project moves through the construction phase and prepares for operations. Greenstone’s Indigenous partners are also involved in procurement and contracting through various joint venture partnership arrangements, and each Indigenous community has an environmental monitor representative as part of the Greenstone environmental team to undertake site monitoring and sampling activities. The Greenstone project team meets regularly with the Indigenous communities to discuss employment, training and procurement opportunities through the Implementation Committees.