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KGHM and Métis Nation sign memorandum of understanding

KGHM International and the Métis Nation of Ontario have signed a memorandum of understanding to guide their working relationship with regards to the Victoria Mine project in Sudbury, the company confirmed.
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Representatives with KGHM International and the Métis Nation of Ontario signed a memorandum of understanding to guide their working relationship with regards to the Victoria Mine project in Sudbury. Supplied photo.
KGHM International and the Métis Nation of Ontario have signed a memorandum of understanding to guide their working relationship with regards to the Victoria Mine project in Sudbury, the company confirmed.

"This agreement is very important to the Métis people because it guarantees that Métis rights will be protected and the Métis Way of Life in the Sudbury area is being respected,” said Métis Nation of Ontario chair France Picotte, in a press release.

“We are pleased to continue working with KGHM. Agreements like this one are another benefit that we see coming from the MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement, which was first signed in 2008 and renewed this past year.”

The memorandum of understanding sets out the way in which the local Métis community will be consulted regarding the development of the project and details how the parties will work together to address any potential impacts the mine may have on Métis rights, interests and way of life.

“We have been consulting with the Métis Nation on the planning and development of the Victoria Project, since 2010,” said Ian Horne, KGHM International's community and permitting manager, in a press release.

“One of their key goals was to undertake a traditional knowledge and land use study of the project area before any significant development occurred. This study is currently underway and we look forward to integrating the knowledge gained into our project plan going forward."

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