First Nation in northern Ontario praises mining company for ‘true reconciliation’ – CBC

Mar 11, 2026

Landore Resources Canada Inc. withdraws application to renew mining lease

As the Ontario government continues to push for development in northern Ontario, an Anishinaabe First Nation in the region is praising a mining company for “demonstrating true reconciliation” by agreeing to withdraw from an area in the community’s traditional territory.

Landore Resources Canada Inc., the company behind the BAM Gold Project at Junior Lake, has been conducting exploration activities in the Thunder Bay district.

But after hearing concerns from Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (also known as Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation) about potential exploration in an area known as the Seeley property, Landore withdrew its application to renew its mining lease there.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/biigtigong-nishnaabeg-reconciliation-9.7122748