Contributing to the Economic Development of Indigenous Communitie

The reserve communities within the northern Manitoba region where Hudbay operates struggle with high unemployment. Helping stimulate business start-ups and small businesses and developing job skills within the indigenous communities near our operations not only helps the communities; it also benefits Hudbay by growing the base from which we hire and increasing the number of qualified suppliers from which we procure services and goods. To help achieve this mutual benefit, in 2018 we held an economic development workshop in which individuals from three nearby communities participated in an interactive discussion on needs, challenges and ways to increase both access to bidding opportunities and the awarding of contracts.