For The Third Year in a Row, The Minago Critical Minerals Project Team Attends the PDAC Conference in Toronto and Makes a Strong Impact
The Minago Critical Minerals Project’s participation at PDAC 2026 marked an important milestone for Minago Development GP, Inc. (Minago) and Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN). PDAC is the largest mining conference in the world with approximately 30,000 attendees from over 125 countries.
At the Manitoba Reception, the Honorable Jamie Moses, Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation, announced a $2 million investment in Minago Critical Minerals Project. Minister Moses is pictured centre with Clayton Scribe a NHCN Miner to his right and Dan Ingalls Director of Business Development at Minago on his left.
This support from the Manitoba Government is expected to generate economic benefits for the people living in the region by providing training for First Nation participants as well as jobs. This project uses clean technology and advanced manufacturing, while remaining focused on protecting the land, water and air.
“The Critical Minerals project is an incredible opportunity for Manitoba and for Canada and that this partnership with a First Nation sets us on the precipice of a new way of doing business here in Canada.”
During the 4-day conference the team attended various meetings with senior officials from both the Federal and Provincial governments as well as many potential investors who were eager to explore future collaborative opportunities.
The Minago team also made a significant impact by participating in the trade show portion of the conference. We were able to showcase our project and values on an international stage while strengthening relationships across the mining sector. We thank the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce who generously sponsored our booth.
We were honoured to have Norway House Cree Nation band members Dan Ingalls and Clayton Scribe join our team at the booth. Their presence and engagement played a key role in building connections and sharing the story behind the Minago Critical Minerals Project.
Overall, the experience of all Minago team members was that many opportunities emerge when First Nations, industry, community, and government come together with a shared vision. We look forward to building on the relationships formed at the conference and advancing the project with renewed energy.