In response to an invitation from the Groupe Citoyens de Sept-Îles (Sept-Îles Citizens' Group), MiningWatch Canada and the Coalition Québec meilleure mine held an information evening on Tuesday, October 23, 2025, at the Shaputuan Museum in the Innu community of Uashat mak Mani-utenam on human health and social acceptability concerning critical minerals, particularly iron ore and rare earth elements.
The purpose of the evening was to provide the public with an independent overview of current and future mining development in the Sept-Îles region. This was followed by a question-and-answer period.
Journalists on site reported that about 100 people attended, more than a quarter of whom were from the Innu Nation. The two lectures, each lasting one hour, were followed by an additional hour of discussion with the audience.
This event was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Trottier Family Foundation.