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Getting it Right Respectful and Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous Communities GeoArena, 13 -15 Oktober 2014, Uppsala

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Page 1: Inledningsföredrag 2014 Glenn Nolan

Getting it Right Respectful and Meaningful

Engagement with Indigenous Communities

GeoArena, 13 -15 Oktober 2014, Uppsala

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The following presentation may include certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian Securities Laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in the presentation, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Noront, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “believe” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. We base our forward-looking statements on information currently available to us and we do not assume any obligation to update them, except as required by law. An additional Cautionary Note to Investors – In the event that we use certain terms in this presentation, such as “resource”, “measured resource”, “indicated resource” and “inferred resource”. U.S investors are cautioned that, while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian Securities Laws, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination has been made. U.S. investors should not assume that all or any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, “inferred resources” have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Accordingly, information concerning descriptions of mineralization in this presentation may not be comparable to information made public by companies that are subject to the SEC’s Industry Guide 7. All of the scientific and technical information contained herein has been reviewed and/or prepared by a “qualified person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. For details of the company’s procedures and policies for data verification, the reader is referred to the company’s press releases available on the company’s website at www.norontresources.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Safe Harbour

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• Historical overview in

Canada?

• Where we are today?

• How did we get here?

• Where are we going

in the years to come?

Outline

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• Pre-contact

• After contact – 1500s - 1870

• 1867 – Canada becomes an independent country

• 1876 – Indian Act to oversee all registered Indians

• 1960 – Registered Indians could vote in federal elections

• 1982 – protection of Aboriginal people and the Canadian constitution

• 2004 – Haida Taku Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision

• 2005 – Mikisew Cree

Notable events

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• JBNQ Agreement – Hydro development in Northern Quebec

• 1992- Signing of first agreement between communities and mining company – Musselwhite and Shibogamou FN

• 1995 – second agreement - Raglan operations in Northern Quebec, Makivik Corporation and the Inuit communities of Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq,

• 2007-8 – community members of KI went to jail to stop exploration in their territory

• 2014 – over 200 legal agreements in force today

Notable events – 1992 to present

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Approximately 1200 Aboriginal communities are located within 200km

of 180 producing mines and 2500 exploration properties in Canada

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Issues Facing Aboriginals

Highest rates of unemployment in CanadaLowest graduations ratesHighest rates of SuicideHigh rates of preventable diseasesHighest poverty levelsHighest rates of additions

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Today

• More communities are looking at resource development to achieve their social, financial and infrastructure objectives

• At this years PDAC – over 500 self identified Aboriginals attended the convention

• multi million dollar businesses built around mining projects throughout Canada

Elder – Missanabie Cree

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How did we get there?• Companies realizing good engagement = good business

• business development• jobs • training• participation

• Collaboration with non mining groups• NGOs• Art groups• Educational programs

• Federal and provincial governments working in collaboration – training, infrastructure and business support

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What are companies doing?

• Respect

• Integrity

• Information

• Transparency

• Shared Decisions

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• What companies are doing

• Assisting with community capacity Building• Working with school aged children in

classroom and in field• Working with educators to help individuals

achieve educational success

• Supporting business development – through preferred contracts

What are companies doing?

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CSR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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• More collaboration between government, industry and communities

• Better educational opportunities for Aboriginal youth

• Communities taking on development initiatives

• Greater awareness of Aboriginal issues by all Canadians

Looking to the future

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Communities story

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Angel Wabasse, Age 11Webequie First Nation

Thank you - Meegwetch