NioBay Director Appointed Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Press release
TSX-V: NBY
NioBay Director Appointed Chair of the National Indigenous Economic
Development Board
Montreal, Québec, May 26, 2021 – NioBay Metals Inc. ( "NioBay" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NBY)
(OTCQB: NBYCF), a company focused on E nvironmentally, Sustainable, Governance, and Indigenous
(ESGI) compatible metals exploration, development and deployment are pleased to congratulate the
Company’s colleague and Director, Dawn Madahbee Leach, for her appointment as the new chair of
the National Indi genous Economic Development Board (NIEDB). Canada's Indigenous Services
Minister Marc Miller recently made the appointment.
Ms. Madahbee Leach has been a valued member of the NioBay’s board for three years. Her experience
in business, commitment to economic reconciliation , and leadership in supporting Indigenous
inclusion in resource development have helped guide NioBay’s management.
Dawn Madahbee Leach is a member of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation in northeastern Ontario.
Other board responsibilities include being a director with Peace Hills Trust. She was the first
Indigenous woman in Canada to lead a regional financial lending institutio n, serving as general
manager of the Waubetek Business Development Corporation since 1988.
"Dawn’s leadership at the board table provides us with diverse views and experiences and reminds us
all that we seek great local economic benefits within the mining sector. I value her participation with
NioBay and congratulate her as the new chair of NIEDB,” stated Serge Savard, Chair of the Board.
About NioBay Metals Inc.
NioBay will be a leader in the Environment, Sustainability, Governance and Indigenous inclusion
supporting the development of smart mine(s) with low carbon consumption and responsible water
and wildlife management practices. Critical to our success will be the consent and full participation of
the Indigenous communities in whose territories we operate. The Company holds a 100% interest in
the James Bay Niobium Project located 45 km south of Moosonee, in the Moose Cree Traditional
Territory of the James Bay Lowlands in Ontario. NioBay also holds a 72.5% interest in the Crevier
Niobium and Tantalum project located in Quebec and the Nitassinan territory of the
Pekuakamiulnatsh First Nation and a 4 8% direct participation in mineral titles situated in the
Chibougamau region, Quebec, under a joint venture agreement with SOQUEM.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
NioBay Metals Inc.
Claude Dufresne, P.Eng.
President & CEO
Tel.: 514 866-6500
Email: [email protected]
www.niobaymetals.com
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