Events & News
April 05 2018
The Mineral newsletter is now available!
Have a look at it to stay informed on the research activities, diverse projects and publications of our network members. The newsletter is available here.
December 06 2017
Launch of a Story Map on Mining development, Migratory Caribou and Land Use in Northern Quebec
Developed by the Northern Sustainable Development Research Chair and Caribou Ungava, this online map shows the interactions between mining development,...
December 06 2017
Three MinErAL Researchers will co-chair a session at the conference Arctic Change 2017
Thierry Rodon (Université Laval), Stephan Scott (Carleton University) and Dag Avango (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) will co-chair the session "Extractives Industries and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Arctic" at the conference Arctic Change 2017, that will be held in Quebec city, from...
October 24 2017
Mining impacts seen by Northerners
Results of the project "Local Perspectives on Social and Ecological Impacts of Mining in Northern Quebec Communities" are now available. This project allow a wider understanding of how mining development affect the ecology of the migratory caribou, the berries as well as the sustainable...
Featured Projects
Fly-in Fly-Out: impacts on women and northern communities
Northern communities, provincial governments, and negotiating the mining life cycle – cases from Australia, Canada and Sweden
In the sparsely populated northern areas of Australia, Sweden, and Canada, the physical distance between Indigenous communities, governments and companies makes it difficult to adapt mining...
Comparing consultation, consent and negotiated agreements in Arctic extractive industries
This project aims to carry out a comparative baseline analysis of the theory and practice of consultation, negotiation of consent (or the absence thereof) and agreements between local/indigenous...