12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

• Subject matter details in previous versions

  Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

  Subject matters	Details	Categories
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Lobbying on emerging policies and programs pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Lobbying related to the development and implementation of The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, as it relates to resource development, in support of fair and effective policy design.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Lobbying related to the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Lobbying to ensure that proposed Investment Tax Credits pertinent to the Critical Minerals sector are effective and impactful.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Lobbying with the government to facilitate and support the Company's efforts to secure a federal grant, contribution, or other financial benefit from the Government of Canada via departmental programs (e.g. NRCan, ISED), from Crown Corporations (e.g. EDC), and/or Arms-length independent bodies (e.g. Canada Growth Fund) and/or from other agencies, departments, and crown entities not yet identified, to support the establishment of a Heavy and Light Rare Earth Element hub for Canada anchored by the Company's proposed mine and refinery in Quebec province and ancillary assets in Labrador.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Sustainable Resource Development: Seek to ensure that any legislative initiatives affecting Critical Mineral resource development are grounded in the principles of sound science/evidence-based decision-making, efficiency of regulatory process and posit a meaningful role for Indigenous rights-holders and communities.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Aboriginal Affairs
  • Budget
  • Climate
  • Economic Development
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Federal-Provincial Relations
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Government Procurement
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Internal Trade
  • International Trade
  • Labour
  • Mining
  • Natural Resources
  • Regional Development
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
• National Defence (DND)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
• Senate of Canada
• Sept-Iles Port Authority
• Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a communication report:

• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Oral communication
• Written communication

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

• Dirk Naumann, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
• Christine Burow, Chief Marketing Officer | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties