ENDNOTES

[1] The two geologists who discovered the Voisey Bay nickel deposit were working for Diamond Fields Resources Inc. The International Nickel Company of Canada is now known as Vale Inco.

[2] The chronology of the negotiations is summarized on slide 4 of Tom Padden, “The Voisey’s Bay Project 2002 – 2006” (Expo Labrador, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, June 20, 2006). 17 August 2009 http://expolabrador.com/2006_Presentations/VBNC_Tom_Paddon.pdf. A diagram on Slide 22 also illustrates the linkage between partners, tools, objectives, and the goal of community capacity-building.

[3] Data for this case study come from a number of sources. The three most important are: Aboriginal Engagement in the Mining and Energy Sectors: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, Report to Energy and Mines Ministers (2008), 5 May 2009 http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/mms-smm/abor-auto/pdf/stu-etu-eng.pdf; 2006 Social Responsibility Report, Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company, Ltd., 5 May 2009 http://vinl.valeinco.com/SocialResponsibility2006/index.htm; and Isabella Pain and Tom Paddon, Negotiating Agreements: Indigenous And Company Experiences: Presentation of the Voisey’s Bay Case Study from Canada (Moscow, 3-4 December 2008), 5 May 2009 http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/docs/workshops/Vale_Inco...

[4] “Voisey's Bay royalties 'wasted' in past: Innu chief,” CBCnews.ca, 4 July 2007. 17 August 2009 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/07/04/voiseys-innu.html.