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City applauds agreements between Canada Nickel, First Nations

Mayor says memorandums of understanding 'will help move the Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide project closer to permitting'
2018-05-07 Timmins City Hall MH
Timmins City Hall. Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

Canada Nickel signing agreements with Wabun Tribal Council and Taykwa Tagamou Nation is "great news for the region", according to Timmins Mayor George Pirie.

The mining company's Crawford Project is located north of the city. Memorandums of understanding were recently inked with Taykwa Tagamou Nation near Cochrane, and Matachewan and Mattagami First Nations, which are part of Wabun Tribal Council.

“These mutually beneficial business arrangements will help move the Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide project closer to permitting, and promises to create direct mining jobs and to sustain jobs in our mining supply industry," said Pirie in a news release.

He said the agreements are "excellent examples of First Nation-Industry partnerships that respect traditional territory."

“These are excellent agreements which are examples of Indigenous ownership which we have been advocating for. They fit with the city’s Indigenous philosophy and of course our diversification goals," said Pirie.