The Tsay Keh Dene Nation (TKDN) and Tersa Earth Innovations Inc. have announced a strategic investment and collaboration to advance Tersa Earth's cleantech mining platform.
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This alliance signifies a crucial move toward creating sustainable and profitable waste-to-resource solutions in British Columbia and beyond.
This partnership is about supporting the development of a groundbreaking technology that protects the environment while ensuring economic opportunities for our people.
Chief Johnny Pierre, Tsay Keh Dene Nation
TKDN’s territory is located in B.C.’s Northern Interior.
“By investing in Tersa Earth’s platform, we are fulfilling our role as stewards of the lands and resources and affirming our core values of sustainability and responsible resource development. Our Nation has long been at the forefront of environmental leadership, and this investment underscores our commitment to ensuring that mining activities incorporate the latest technology to mitigate their impacts,” states Chief Johnny Pierre, Tsay Keh Dene Nation.
Tersa Earth, which was recognized as one of Canada's Top 50 Most Investible Cleantech Ventures in 2024, is currently leading the way in assisting industry in meeting the global need for vital metals required for the energy transition while facilitating more intelligent, environmentally friendly, and conscientious water treatment.
We are thrilled to welcome the Tsay Keh Dene Nation as partners in our mission to transform mining.
Barinder Rasode, CEO and Co-Founder, Tersa Earth Innovations Inc
“Their investment and leadership signal a new era where Indigenous communities and technology innovators collaborate to drive positive environmental outcomes. With TKDN’s support, we are positioned to expand our impact, delivering cleaner, more sustainable solutions to the mining sector,” said Rasode.
This partnership establishes a standard for combining Indigenous leadership with state-of-the-art technology to produce significant environmental and economic advantages in the pursuit of creative and practical solutions.
The collaboration between Tersa Earth and TKDN also demonstrates how Indigenous governments are becoming increasingly involved in determining the direction of sustainable resource development.
Critical resources, including nickel, copper, lithium, and rare earth elements, are in high demand due to the expanding demands of electrification and AI data centers. Delivering these resources effectively and sustainably is a growing concern for the mining sector.
By supporting the incorporation of microbial technology into mining remediation operations, TKDN's investment is a crucial step in guaranteeing that Indigenous leadership will have a significant influence on the direction of sustainable resource development in the future.
This collaboration supports Tersa Earth's objective to transform mining reclamation using cutting-edge technology and Indigenous knowledge while also being consistent with the Nation's dedication to economic self-determination and environmental sustainability.
Tersa Earth's innovative microbial technology extracts metals while speeding up the natural degradation of pollutants and restoring affected mining sites more effectively and sustainably than traditional techniques. Tersa Earth's platform uses the power of nature to create a scalable and affordable mining remediation solution that benefits the environment and industry stakeholders.