Whitesand First Nation

Green Shift Signs MOU with Whitesand First Nation for the Armstrong Lithium Project in Ontario

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Shift, Lithium, MOU, OTCQB, GCOM, Whitesand First Nation, Employment, Transaction, WFN

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Shift Commodities Ltd. (TSXV: GCOM and OTCQB: GRCMF), (“Green Shift”, “GCOM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Whitesand First Nation (“WFN”) in connection with the Armstrong Lithium project (the “Armstrong Project”), located in the Seymour-Crescent-Falcon lithium belt, ~55 km northeast of the town of Armstrong and ~245 km from Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Shift Commodities Ltd. (TSXV: GCOM and OTCQB: GRCMF), (“Green Shift”, “GCOM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Whitesand First Nation (“WFN”) in connection with the Armstrong Lithium project (the “Armstrong Project”), located in the Seymour-Crescent-Falcon lithium belt, ~55 km northeast of the town of Armstrong and ~245 km from Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada.
  • It also prioritizes employment, training, and business opportunities between GCOM and WFN, enabling strong collaboration as the Armstrong Project is advanced toward an exploration permit.
  • With the MOU providing the green light to operate in the Armstrong Project area, GCOM has commenced initial groundwork with a mapping and sampling program consisting of 91 samples taken thus far.
  • Trumbull Fisher, CEO and Director of GCOM, commented, “We are honoured to collaborate with the Whitesand First Nation to advance the Armstrong Project.

Minister Wilkinson Announces $35 Million in Support for Clean Air and Good Jobs Through New Whitesand First Nation Energy Facility

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Local government in Canada, Rural area, Carbon, Climate change, Transport, Climate, Biomass, Partnership, Forestry, Electricity, Natural Resources Canada, Employment, GHG, Natural Resources, Whitesand First Nation, Poverty, Renewable energy

The Government of Canada is investing in solutions to cut pollution, create good jobs and support Indigenous leadership.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada is investing in solutions to cut pollution, create good jobs and support Indigenous leadership.
  • Announcements like this are another example of how working in partnership delivers real results — good jobs, local economic growth and clean air for generations to come.
  • "On behalf of Whitesand First Nation, I would like to personally thank Minister Wilkinson for Canada's continued support for our Bio-Economy Centre project.
  • "I would like to thank Minister Wilkinson and Canada for standing with Whitesand First Nation and supporting a transformative green energy project.