Ring of Fire Regional Assessment - Call for Expert Data and Knowledge

Official title: Call for Expert Supports Relevant to the Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire Area

Closed Environmental Assessment Environment & Climate Indigenous & Northern Natural Resources
The Impact Assessment Agency and 15 First Nation partners are looking for experts who have data or knowledge relevant to the Ring of Fire regional assessment in northern Ontario. This isn't a typical public consultation—it's a call for researchers, organizations, and individuals with specialized information to contribute to the environmental review process.

Why This Matters

The Ring of Fire is one of Canada's largest undeveloped mineral deposits. How it gets developed—or whether it does—will shape northern Ontario's economy and environment for decades. Indigenous communities have a major stake in this process. If you work in environmental science, mining, or northern development, your expertise could influence the assessment.

What Could Change

Expert contributions will help shape the regional assessment's findings on mining, infrastructure, and environmental impacts. The assessment could influence future project approvals in the Ring of Fire area. First Nations partners and IAAC will use this information to identify priority topics for the conduct phase.

Key Issues

  • What existing data and knowledge can support the regional environmental assessment?
  • Which experts should be included in the roster to work with First Nations and IAAC?

How to Participate

  1. Review the Call for Interest document to understand the priority topics in section 6.
  2. Download and complete the expression of interest submission form.
  3. Submit your completed form to regionalrof-cdfregionale@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.

Key Documents