In this week’s episode of Prospecting Purpose, we’re joined by Allen Edzerza, an elder from the Tahltan Nation (in British Columbia, Canada) with over fifty years of mineral exploration and development experience. As the founder of the Indigenous mineral exploration company, Cheona Metals, Allen explains why Indigenous knowledge is an asset to mining companies and describes how to integrate Indigenous Peoples in mineral resource development. We discuss Indigenous participation as a key competitive advantage in mining, and how essential it is to supporting reconciliation and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples.