Connecting worlds: Jeannie's life between the Arctic and Montreal

With operations spanning the production, marketing and recycling of critical metals and transition fuels that support governments, business and societies in their economic development and efforts to decarbonize, we are one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies. 

But more than that, we are home to a host of talent, diversity, determination, and passion that is shaping the future of our world by responsibly sourcing the commodities that advance everyday life.

At our Raglan Mine in the Arctic Circle, Inuit Relations Coordinator Jeannie works to improve understanding between Inuit and non-Inuit employees.

Raglan Mine, located in Nunavik, Canada, is our only mine within the Arctic Circle. Operating for more than 25 years, the site’s three underground mines produce nickel, as well as copper and cobalt.

Having been born close to Raglan Mine, today Jeannie helps foster a culture of understanding between the Western and Inuit workforces at Raglan Mine in her role as an Inuit Relations Coordinator. One of her key responsibilities is introducing newcomers to life at Raglan Mine.

“Since we're in Nunavik, we like to welcome new people to Raglan with an Inuk. It's important to have that first contact with a person from Nunavik," Jeannie says.

Jeannie also coordinates community activities that unite Inuit elders and Raglan Mine employees, encouraging cultural exchange.

Central to Raglan Mine's operations is the Raglan Agreement, an impact and benefit agreement signed prior to the mine’s construction and operation. The Raglan Agreement seeks to ensure local communities derive indirect social and economic benefits from the mine's presence, including through training and employment opportunities, and also outlines other agreed terms such as environmental protections. Between 1995 and 2023, Glencore has remitted more than $220 million into Inuit communities through profit-sharing, supporting local socio-economic development in Nunavik.

In her position at the intersection of two cultures, Jeannie plays a key role in ensuring that Raglan Mine can continue to operate with respect for Inuit culture and in harmony with local communities.