Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) has welcomed and commended the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach for 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, announced by the Naskapi Nation on June 12, is a community-driven assessment that examines environmental, cultural, social, and economic implications of infrastructure development.
The initiative aims to gather information, conduct due diligence, and support informed decision-making, grounded in engagement with community members, Elders, land users, and neighbouring Nations. Scandium Canada stated its firm belief that decisions about infrastructure in Nunavik must involve all First Nations and Inuit sharing that territory. The company saluted the Naskapi Nation's leadership in evaluating access corridor options and recognized the priorities placed at the centre of this work: environmental stewardship, traditional land use, Indigenous governance, and collaboration with Indigenous Peoples.
Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer of Scandium Canada, said, "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. 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 emphasized that the Nuuhchiimiiu Maaskinuw Project is an independent initiative led by the Naskapi Nation, and the company fully respects the objectives of the assessment. In alignment with the Nation's initiative, Scandium Canada continues its own engagement with Indigenous communities connected to the Crater Lake project, which includes a hydrometallurgical plant in Schefferville. The goal is to foster dialogue, understand community priorities, and build lasting relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and collaboration.
The Crater Lake project is a significant primary source of scandium in North America, and Scandium Canada aims to bring it into production to enable the development of aluminum-scandium alloys. The company is committed to building a more responsible economy through innovation and agility. For more information about Scandium Canada and its projects, visit www.scandium-canada.com.
The Naskapi Nation's press release can be found on www.newmediawire.com. Scandium Canada's disclosure documents are available on www.sedarplus.ca.
