In August 1989, the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Mineral Industry (IGWG) formed a Sub-committee to study all aspects of Native participation in the mining industry in Canada.
Over the last six years, the Sub-committee's annual reports have addressed many aspects of Aboriginal participation in mining, emphasized "best practices", and provided guides for both Aboriginal communities and mineral industry to foster increased participation of Aboriginal people in the Canadian mining industry.
This report outlines some of the more important findings of the Sub-committee. A list of the members of the Sub-committee and a guide to the contents of the six annual reports are included in this document as Appendices 1 and 2, respectively.