Diamond company Shore Gold Inc. has reached agreements with Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Metis Nation - Saskatchewan Eastern Region II and Metis Nation - Saskatchewan Western Region II to gather information on aboriginal traditional land use and traditional knowledge in the Fort a la Corne (FALC) forest. This information is to be used in preparation of Shore's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Star-Orion South Diamond Project, which is located in the FALC forest some 60 kilometers east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Shore is in the process of preparing an EIS to submit to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and federal authorities, as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required by provincial and federal legislation for proposed developments.

Vice President Corporate Affairs, Eric Cline, explains, "We welcome the opportunity to work with Sturgeon Lake and the MNS Regions. One objective of EIA is to understand the impact the Project may have on traditional uses or spiritual or cultural sites of importance to aboriginal people who view the forest as part of their traditional territory. We respect and appreciate aboriginal rights and the need to accurately inform government regulators about the impact Shore's activities could have on the environment, including any impact on aboriginal uses or sites. In addition, the gathering of such information can provide ways to mitigate or eliminate any adverse impacts of the Project."