Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) has expressed strong support for the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach's announcement that it is advancing the first phase of the Naskapi Nuuhchiimiiu Maaskinuw Project, a Nation-led initiative to assess potential multi-user access corridor options within Nuchimiyuschiiy, the traditional Naskapi Nation territory. The project aims to examine the environmental, cultural, social, and economic implications of such infrastructure.
As detailed in a press release by the Naskapi Nation on June 12, the initiative is a community-driven assessment grounded in engagement with community members, Elders, land users, and neighbouring Nations. The project is intended to gather information, conduct due diligence, and support informed decision-making regarding future infrastructure options.
Scandium Canada firmly believes that decisions about infrastructure in Nunavik must involve all First Nations and Inuit sharing that territory. The Company supports and salutes the Naskapi Nation's leadership in evaluating access corridor options and recognizes the priorities the Naskapi Nation has placed at the centre of this work: environmental stewardship, traditional land use, Indigenous governance, and collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and users of the corridor.
"We commend the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach for the leadership it is showing with the potential multi-user access corridor of the Nuuhchiimiiu Maaskinuw Project," said Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scandium Canada. "What matters to us is that the benefits of development reach the people whose land makes it possible. We are deeply committed to a relationship that delivers lasting, shared value to the Naskapi Nation and neighbouring communities."
Scandium Canada emphasizes that the Nuuhchiimiiu Maaskinuw Project is an independent initiative led by the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. The Company fully respects the objectives of the assessment, which is intended to gather information, carry out due diligence, and support informed decision-making on future infrastructure options.
In alignment with the Nation's initiative, Scandium Canada continues its own engagement with the Indigenous communities connected to the Crater Lake project, which includes a hydrometallurgical plant in Schefferville, with the goal of fostering dialogue, understanding community priorities, and building lasting relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and collaboration.
This news underscores the importance of Indigenous-led assessments in resource development, highlighting how community-driven approaches can ensure that infrastructure projects respect traditional lands and deliver shared benefits. For Scandium Canada, supporting such initiatives aligns with its commitment to responsible development and partnership with Indigenous communities.
