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C3 Alliance Corp. – Our Principles
by Dan Jepsen
The following 10 Principles have been adopted by the C3 Alliance Corp and lay the foundation to building positive relations with Indigenous Peoples
1) Recognition of traditional territories and areas of cultural or heritage interest.
This is often a tough sell for the business community. The success of any project will be measured on the ability to effectively engage with local communities and indigenous peoples. The decision to consult requires a determination of which communities Continue reading...
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Vancouver Island First Nations Resource Opportunities Conference
The following is a list of speakers who participated in this year's conference.
Dallas Smith, President
Nanwakolas Council
Dallas Smith is the president of Nanwakolas Council, a group of Nations from northern Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland coast working together on various natural resource management and development related issues. Over the last decade they have been working with the provincial government on the “Great Bear Rainforest” / Central Coast Land and Resource Management Continue reading...
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Exploration, Mining and First Nations Engagement
Land access and tenure certainty for exploration and mine development is critical to the foundation of a healthy, sustainable and environmentally sound mineral exploration and mining sector. Without certainty, mineral exploration will be eroded, resulting in the reduced possibility of discovering and developing new mines. The development of positive relationships based on a shared committment of understanding, mutual respect and trust by First Nations and the mineral sector can provide this increased Continue reading...
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Yukon First Nations Resource Opportunities Conference
March 23-25, 2010 - Whitehorse, Yukon Continue reading...
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Resource Development and Aboriginal Communities
Developed for the Mining in Aboriginal Communities Workshop by Dan Jepsen, March 11th and 12th, 2009
Land access and tenure certainty for exploration and mine development is critical to the foundation of a healthy, sustainable, and environmentally sound, mineral exploration and mining sector. Without this certainty, mineral exploration activity will be reduced, or in some cases, completely curtailed. The development of positive relationships based on a shared commitment of understanding, mutual Continue reading...
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First Nations Resource Opportunity Conference
January 29th & 30th, 2009 - Campbell River, B.C. Continue reading...
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The Necessity of a New Relationship
by Dan Jepsen
It has been deeply disturbing and challenging to watch the meltdown of the global financial markets over the past few months. Much pain and suffering remains and will include lower demand and prices for the commodities that are the backbone of our BC businesses and the BC economy and, of course, accompanied by related employment loses and reduced revenues and taxes.
British Columbians will be faced over the near term with some extremely difficult and challenging times. On a positive Continue reading...
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C3 Alliance Corp. Management Team Announced
Vancouver, BC – October 7, 2008 – C3 Alliance Corp. is pleased to announce its senior management team. Jerry Asp has been retained as President, and Dan Jepsen is the company’s Chairman and CEO.
Jerry Asp is the Vice President of the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association, former chief of the Tahltan First Nation, and founder of the Tahltan Nation Development Corp. “Jerry is a staunch believer in the need for economic independence for all Aboriginal peoples,” says Jepsen. “He brings Continue reading...
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Building Beneficial, Positive Relationships between Resource Companies and First Nations
by Jerry Asp
It is possible for First Nations and the mineral exploration and mining sectors to work together. Much has been learned over the years of how not to develop a relationship. Now it is time to use these lessons to build positive, working relationships with all resource companies. A better future for First Nations can only come from economic stability. Following are my thoughts and suggestions, based on my extensive experience on both sides of the table, on how First Nations can effectively Continue reading...
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