Page 91 Mutually benef cial and respectful relationships built Eastern Canada The agreement sets out a framework for employ ment training and business oppor tunities for members of the MCFN Lafarge will also participate in com munity development and engage ment At the 2018 Canadian Mining Expo MCFN signed a partnership agree ment with Cementation to form Missanabie Cementation Inc a company that will build under ground mines for mining compa nies in Northern Ontario W e are excited about our latest partnership with Cementation and combined we feel the groups can bring value to future mining projects here in northern Ontario throughout the traditional territory of the Mis sanabie Cree First Nation says Chief Jason Gauthier Eric Kohtakangas Cementation s executive vicepresident of growth and acquisitions added this part nership represents a strong f rst step toward building Indigenous capacity through training and em ployment opportunities in the min ing industry W e anticipate future mine devel opment in the area and the busi ness opportunities this can bring to the partnership Aside from the direct economic benef ts the joint venture partner ship will help to build the Missana bie Cree community explained Hawkins The plan is to develop a footing in the new settlement area build ing our band of ce on the land Hawkins said Infrastructure for a community with roads housing and a water treatment plant A key benef t of the joint ven ture agreements provide training programs to engage Missanabie youth T raining programs will focus on common core for mining and other resource sector training Eventually Missanabie Cree in tends to develop its own First Na tions run businesses in forestry and land management and bid on contracts One venture has includ Contd on pg 90 Page 89 M inin g L if e E xp lo ra t io n N e ws 338 x478 C a n adi a n M inin g E xp o M i s s a n a b ie C em en t a t io n P artnerships built on trust and respect for community safety and the environment Missanabie Cementation Inc Missanabie Cree First Nation cementationcom missanabiecreefncom Cementation is committed to building long term rela tionships with our clients and partners in the mining industry One example is our partnerships with Indig enous governments and their communities involved in our mining projects throughout Canada These partnerships are founded on trust and respect while understanding the communities culture and needs In June 2018 Cementation signed an agreement with the Missanabie Cree First Nation to form Missanabie Cementation Inc The company was formed for the purpose of carrying on the business of providing un derground mine development and mine construction miner training and other services related to mining projects Mining Partnerships Built on T rust and Respect for Community Safety and the Environment