Future Minerals Initiative

The Future Minerals Initiative is an interdisciplinary research cluster which brings together academic researchers, Indigenous community leaders, and industry professionals to reimagine the global mineral resource sector. FMI uniquely integrates academic expertise in earth sciences, engineering, law, economics and public policy together with Indigenous Knowledge, to drive technical innovation in mineral exploration and mining, while reimagining the environmental, social and human rights dimensions of mineral resources in the context of Indigenous sovereignty. We aim to position British Columbia as the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the mineral resource sector, working to create the world’s most technologically advanced and socially responsible mining jurisdiction.