Charles Riopel

North American Nickel, Inc. is a mineral exploration and resource development company, which engages in the exploration and development of nickel, copper, cobalt and precious metals. Its projects include Post Creek, Halcyon and Maniitsoq. The company was founded on September 23, 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

SeqUr Exploration, Inc. offers exploration of mineral properties. The company is headquartered in Boucherville, Canada.

A department of the province of Québec, the Société Générale de Financement du Québec (SGF) provides development capital for businesses. They are headquartered in Montreal with offices in Québec and Saint-Hyacinthe. The firm was founded in 1962.

Investissement Québec (Investissement Quebec) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Province of Québec founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Montréal.

Sentient Equity Partners SPC (SEP) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Sentient Group Ltd founded in 2001 by Colin Hunter James Maclean. The firm is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Island.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries. CIM is based in Westmount, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. CIM provides a wealth of benefits to its members, including building industry knowledge, enhancing professional profiles, and raising Canadian company visibility. The institute offers a range of services, including professional development, distinguished lecturer programs, and awards. The private company was founded by Patrick B. Carlson, and the CEO is Angela Hamlyn.