Civita Consulting, Greater Sudbury, ON (2026)

02/27/2026

Each March, over 27,000 leaders in mineral exploration and mining gather in Toronto from more than 125 countries for one of the mining industry’s most influential global events.

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) — the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention — convenes more than 1,300 exhibitors and 700 presenters to explore the projects, innovations, partnerships, and policy issues shaping the future of the sector.

We’re thrilled that our own Stephanie LaBelle will be taking part in a multi-stakeholder panel hosted by the Northern Ontario Mining Showcase.

The discussion will address how the mining industry faces a generational workforce challenge as retirements and skills shortages collide with experience-heavy hiring expectations. The panel will explore how owners and contractors can balance delivery risk while intentionally building the next generation of talent.

If you are attending PDAC, we look forward to connecting throughout the four-day convention.

02/17/2026

Civita is heading to Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)!

Our Owner & Principal Consultant, Stephanie LaBelle, will be speaking on a panel exploring workforce challenges in today’s mining industry as part of the Northern Ontario Mining Showcase, organized by MineConnect.

📍 March 3 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 North Convention Floor

Bringing together perspectives from operators, educators, project leaders, and workforce strategists, this discussion will challenge conventional hiring assumptions and explore practical approaches to closing the experience gap, before it becomes a credibility gap for the industry itself.

We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation.

If you’ll be attending the convention, we’d also welcome the opportunity to connect. Reach out to arrange a meeting to learn more about Civita’s services and how we can support your Company and Project with community relations.

01/15/2026

We founded Civita to address the consistent gaps in community relations and operations we noticed among junior exploration companies and project developers.

Community relations are often treated as an afterthought, even though they are among the greatest risks to project viability.

Civita offers a fractional, turn-key community relations solution as an embedded team. Our services include:

- Executive- and senior-level strategy and oversight
- Agreement negotiation and implementation support
- Coordination with environmental teams on consultation
- Developing Consultation Records
- Participation in meetings as company representatives
- Preparation of community-facing materials and meeting summaries
- Management of Records of Engagement
- Logistics and administration to ensure smooth engagement processes

We can integrate with Company workflows and participate internal meetings to help keep the strategy aligned. We also use our clients' cloud management systems to centralize documentation and data, making it easily accessible within their own systems for corporate memory.

Establishing an in-house community relations department for a project can require 2-3 dedicated staff members. Civita provides an experienced team, current with best practices, benchmarks, and regulatory requirements, on a fractional basis.

Our clients gain the advantages of a fully staffed, experienced community relations team. Project teams can stay focused on what they do best, while community relations are handled with the care, consistency, and credibility it deserves.

12/18/2025

At Civita, over the last year, we have the privilege of working alongside incredible industry leaders who are redefining what mining can and should look like in partnership with communities.

Watching teams align, relationships strengthen, and solutions take shape is what keeps us motivated. This year, Civita supported projects across Canada by helping teams communicate more clearly, engage more meaningfully, and build stronger, values-based relationships with partner communities.

As we close out the year, we’re grateful for:

- Our clients who trust the process and value meaningful engagement
- Community leaders and technical personnel who share their knowledge, time, and perspectives
- Our growing network of collaborators who help us support how projects move forward

Civita began as a vision to improve and support how communities and industry work together. Seeing that vision take root has been incredibly rewarding.

Here’s to the year ahead. Wishing everyone a safe and festive holiday season!

12/12/2025

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released a new report, Mining 2023: Unearthing Ontario’s Potential, outlining the policy and regulatory conditions needed to fully unlock Ontario’s mining sector.

Mining remains a cornerstone of Ontario’s economy. It contributes $23.8B to provincial GDP in 2023, including $15.7B from minerals and metals production. With more than 36 active mines and over 30 projects planned or under development, Ontario is well-positioned to become a global leader in responsibly sourced minerals.

The mining system is complex and interconnected, and one of its most critical components is strong, respectful relationships with Indigenous Nations.

Across the province, mining already generates meaningful social and economic benefits for Indigenous communities, a point underscored by several strong case studies highlighted in the report.

At Civita, we’re proud to support industry clients who are leading these conversations through:

- Equity partnerships that enable meaningful economic participation
- Participation agreements that ensure communities benefit from exploration and development on their traditional lands
- Collaborative, respectful, and effective consultation processes

Progress happens when partnership is the starting point, and not just the afterthought. We look forward to the conversations shaping the future of the mining industry and the opportunities emerging within today’s evolving political landscape.

To read the full report, visit: https://occ.ca/our-publications/mining-2030-unearthing-ontarios-potential/

12/11/2025

At Civita, we believe that meaningful progress rarely happens when everything is comfortable. It often comes from choosing honesty instead of avoidance, especially when the topics are difficult. Hard conversations aren’t barriers, in fact, they point to where the work needs to happen next.

These moments create room for better listening, clearer understanding, and solutions that reflect the perspectives of everyone involved. Over time, this is how trust is built and maintained.

Progress starts with a conversation, even when it’s uncomfortable. And sometimes, that can mean simply agreeing to disagree while continuing to move forward.

12/03/2025

At every stage of the project, clarity matters. When information is presented in overly technical terms, community partners cannot meaningfully participate in conversations or decision-making. Clear, inclusive project information supports understanding, builds shared ownership, and strengthens trust.

It also allows companies to lead the narrative of their own project. When information remains highly technical, it can unintentionally reinforce the perception within communities that they lack capacity or require third-party consultants to work on their behalf. Over time, this dynamic can create engagement processes that exclude direct, confident participation from communities.

The long-term goal in any project should be a direct, respectful, and informed relationship between the company and the community.

Effective project materials:

• Translate technical concepts into clear, everyday language
• Use visuals to break down complex information
• Focus on what communities need and want to know
• Make decision points, risks, and benefits transparent
• Are accessible to a wide range of audiences, including Elders and youth

Clear communication not only informs, but also strengthens relationships and project outcomes.

10/01/2025

Civita Turns One!

This week marks our first anniversary, and what a year it has been. Over the past 12 months, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside mining companies and contractors across five provinces—from British Columbia to New Brunswick.

In just one year, we’ve been proud to:

- Strengthen and establish meaningful, sustainable relationships between companies and communities
- Support negotiations for Exploration Agreements and Impact Benefit Agreements
- Developed consultation plans and reports for regulatory submissions
- Manage engagement records to support corporate memory and regulatory requirements
- Created customized community relations training and alignment programs for executive leadership teams

We are grateful to our clients, partners, and communities for their trust and collaboration. Together, we’re proving that responsible mining and strong community partnerships go hand in hand.

Here’s to year two—and to continuing the work of building relationships that move projects and communities forward, together.

09/19/2025

Team alignment is often one of the biggest challenges in building meaningful and collaborative community relations.

Agreement commitments typically span multiple business functions, requiring teams with different mandates to collaborate.

That’s why it’s critical to pause and check in:

- Why does community relations matter?
- What commitments have we made—and how are we delivering on them?
- What challenges and opportunities are we facing in practice?
- How do we align on a forward-looking plan?

At Civita, we design custom, interactive training and alignment sessions that help companies:

- Reconnect with their “why.”
- Strengthen how commitments are implemented.
- Build strategies to advance reconciliation practically and collaboratively.

If your team is ready to sharpen its approach, let’s connect. Learn more at www.civita.ca

08/22/2025

We are proud to announce we've joined the , an organization that advocates for over 800 local businesses and community economic prosperity!

We're proud to be part of Sudbury's world-class business community, which is home to North America's highest concentration of mining expertise. With over 300 mining supply firms and 14,000 employees, Sudbury is a hub for innovation — from consulting and engineering to automation.

As a Sudbury-based company, we can't wait to connect and collaborate with fellow members.

08/12/2025

Building strong community relationships isn't just theory, it's the key to a successful project. And that's exactly what we help you do.

Our team has a rare mix of experience working directly with communities and within the mining industry, at both the corporate and operational levels.

This practical expertise allows us to understand the real-world challenges of building strong relationships from the ground up, and how these relationships evolve as a project progresses. We know how to turn a strategy into a tangible, working partnership.

We don't just offer advice, we understand the implications and opportunities of every recommendation, ensuring it leads to lasting, respectful relationships between our clients and their community partners.

Reach out to learn more about our hands-on approach and how we can support your project.

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