This episode breaks down Indigenous investment strategy in Saskatchewan’s critical minerals and nuclear sector—including uranium, small modular reactors (SMRs), and Nation-owned economic development models. We explore how First Nations are securing supply chain opportunities in the mining sector, pursuing a diversified investment. Saskatchewan holds 20% of the world’s known uranium reserves and the province’s new focus of also on deploying small modular reactor is creating new opportunities in the nuclear supply chain for Indigenous-led economic development organizations.

Our guest Alex Fallon, CEO of Birch Narrows Dene Nation Development Inc., explains how First Nations are partnering with mining companies like NexGen through Mutual Benefit Agreements to create investment and ...