The June 20 listing of Nations Royalty as an investment company on the TSX Venture Exchange was a milestone that will likely forever change the mining landscape in Canada and beyond.
Born out of the vision of mining magnate Frank Giustra, a First Nations-to-mining bridge brought to the table by lifelong Northern British Columbia resident and mining executive Rob McLeod, and a portfolio of top-tier mineral royalties deposited by the Nisga’a Nation, Nations Royalty is the world’s first Indigenous-owned metals royalty company.
“I am honored to collaborate with the Nisga’a and other First Nations in establishing this essential new company,” Giustra said upon the February introduction of Nations Royalty. “Almost two decades ago, I played a role in developing the metals streaming concept as a co-founder of Wheaton Precious Metals and I see Nations Royalty as a vitally important successor to this concept.”
The idea behind Nations Royalty is…
