Press Releases
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| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES $499,940 PRIVATE PLACEMENT IN QC COPPER AND GOLD |
Matagami, April 17, 2023 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $499,940 in mining exploration company QC Copper and Gold in exchange for 3,571,000 common shares at $0.14 a share. This placement is part of a $1.28 million non-brokered private investment with QC Copper and Gold announced on April 13, 2023.
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| View the press release | TOWN OF MATAGAMI AND SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES SIGN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FOR OPERATION OF MATAGAMI TRANSSHIPMENT CENTRE |
Matagami, March 22, 2023 –The Town of Matagami and the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) are proud to announce the signing of an agreement in principle concerning operation of the Matagami transshipment centre. |
| View Public Notice | CANADIAN NAVIGABLE WATERS ACT |
Matagami, Marsh 21, 2023 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (hereinafter SDBJ) hereby gives notice that a submission has been added to the online Common Project Search registry, under the provisions of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, for public comment as set out herein and for the project’s site and plans. |
| View the press release | MARTIN BREAULT APPOINTED TO SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES (SDBJ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Matagami, February 6, 2023 – On February 1, 2023, the Québec Cabinet appointed Mr. Martin Breault as a member and Vice-Chairman of the SDBJ Board of Directors. |
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SDBJ ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT OF $182,000 IN VIOR INC. |
Matagami, August 15, 2022 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its investment of $182,000 in mining exploration company Vior inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $500,000 IN PROBE METALS INC. |
Matagami, June 10, 2022 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce a private placement of $500,000 in mining exploration company Probe Metals Inc. |
| View the press | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $149,999.85 IN GEOMEGA RESOURCES INC. |
Matagami, march 18, 2022 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is pleased to announce a private placement in the amount of $149,999.85 in Geomega Resources Inc. (Geomega), in exchange for 555,555 units at $0.27 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant at $0.40 for 24 months. |
| View the press | SDBJ INVESTS $1.2 MILLION TO DEVELOP CARGO SERVICES AT LA GRANDE RIVIÈRE AIRPORT |
Matagami, March 16, 2022 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is pleased to announce that it is investing $1,200,000 in the project to expand the Valpiro inc. hangar and cargo handling space at La Grande Rivière Airport.
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| View the press | APPROVAL OF SDBJ 2021–2023 DEVELOPMENT PLAN |
Matagami, February 16, 2022 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is pleased to confirm that the Government of Québec has approved its Plan de développement 2021-2023 [Development Plan 2021–2023]. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $299,999.70 IN SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS IN HARFANG EXPLORATION | Matagami, December 15, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce a private placement of subscription receipts in the amount of $299,999.70 in the mining exploration company Harfang Exploration Inc. (Harfang), in consideration of 545,454 subscription receipts at a price of $0.55 each. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION OF $20,000 TO CONSOREM | Matagami, December 21, 2021: The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Consortium de recherche en exploration minérale (CONSOREM) |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $349,399 IN AZIMUT EXPLORATION INC. | Matagami, August 5, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $349,399 in mining company Azimut Exploration inc. |
| View the press release | PERSONNEL SHORTAGE FORCES KM 381 SERVICE AREA TO ADJUST SERVICES | Matagami, July 16, 2021 – Due to a lack of personnel, the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) must temporarily adjust the services provided at the Km 381 service area on the Billy-Diamond highway. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $528 000 IN TROILUS GOLD CORP. | Matagami, July 9, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $528 000 in mining exploration company Troilus Gold Corp. |
| View the presse release | THE QUEBEC GOVERNMENT GRANTS $5 MILLION TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE SUNDAY LAKE FAULT | Matagami, May 26, 2021 – The Government of Quebec is granting $5 million to repair the road that will facilitate access to the Sunday Lake geological fault, which has a high mining potential for Matagami businesses. This is the first action under the Memorandum of Understanding that aims to make Matagami a development hub for mining and northern transportation and to ensure the vitality of the Eeyou Istchee Baie James region. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $150,000 IN QUEBEC PRECIOUS METALS CORPORATION | Matagami, May 4, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce a private placement of $150,000 in mining exploration company Quebec Precious Metals Corporation (QPM) |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $100 000 IN VIOR INC. | Matagami, April 1, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce a private placement of $100 000 in mining exploration company Vior Inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES THAT DRILLING JAMES BAY PROJECT IS 50% COMPLETE | Matagami, March 8, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce that it has invested a total of $450,000 in the form three private placements. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $125,000 IN GENIUS METALS INC. | Matagami, January 28, 2021 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $125,000 in mining exploration company Genius Metals inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $120,000 IN SIRIOS RESOURCES INC. | Matagami, December 17, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $120,000 in mining exploration company Sirios Resources Inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $175 000 IN HARFANG EXPLORATION INC. | Matagami, December 10, 2020 — The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $175 000 in mining exploration company Harfang Exploration inc. |
| View the press release | INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE MATAGAMI A CROSSROADS OF MINING DEVELOPMENT AND NORDIC TRANSPORTATION | Matagami, December 8, 2020 — Today, the James Bay Native Development Corporation/Cree Development Corporation (SODAB/CDC), the James Bay Development Corporation (JBDC), the Société du Plan Nord (SPN) and the Town of Matagami signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver strategic infrastructure aimed at ensuring the vitality of Matagami and the entire region, in an environmentally responsible manner. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $500,000 IN TROILUS GOLD CORP. | Matagami, December 1, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $500,000 in mining exploration company Troilus Gold Corp. (Troilus Gold), in exchange for 454,545 units at $1.10 a unit. Each unit consists of one common share. |
| View the press release | MAJOR INVESTMENT IN CHAPAIS FIRM PHYSIOTEC: ACQUISITION BY ÉTIENNE AND MATHIEU GOBEIL BOOSTS COMPANY’S IN REGION | Chapais, November 12, 2020 — Investissement Québec and the Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ), Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) and Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ Nord-du-Québec (FRS) are pleased to announce that, thanks to their financial support, Étienne Gobeil and Mathieu Gobeil have become majority shareholders in Physiotec, a company having its head office and conducting most of its business activities in Chapais. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $300,000 IN KENORLAND MINERALS | Matagami, November 4, 2020 — The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $300,000 in mining exploration company Kenorland Minerals. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $150,000 IN DELTA RESOURCES LIMITED | Matagami, October 1st, 2020 — The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $150,000 in mining exploration company Delta Resources Limited. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $350,000 IN FURY GOLD MINES | Matagami, September 24, 2020 — The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $350,000 in mining exploration company Fury Gold Mines. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $250,000 IN MAPLE GOLD MINES LTD. | Matagami, Auguste 25 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $250,000 in mining exploration company Maple Gold Mines Ltd. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $100,000 IN RESSOURCES OPUS ONE INC. | Matagami, August 18, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $100,000 in the Ressources Opus One inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $100,000 IN VIOR INC. | Matagami, August 17, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $100,000 in the Société d’exploration minière Vior inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $150 000 IN BLUE THUNDER MINING INC. | Matagami, July 28, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $150 000 in mining exploration company Blue Thunder Mining Inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $150 000 IN HARFANG EXPLORATION INC. | Matagami, July 27, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $150 000 in the Harfang Exploration Inc. mining exploration company. |
| View the press release | JONATHAN LAPOINTE APPOINTED TO SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES (SDBJ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Matagami, July 8, 2020 – The Québec cabinet appointed Mr. Jonathan Lapointe to the SDBJ Board of Directors on June 10, 2020. |
| View the press release | CLOSING OF 2020 DRILLING JAMES BAY PROGRAM AND REPORT | Matagami, May 25, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is please to announce that, despite the exceptional situation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drilling James Bay program closed on April 30, 2020, allowing for an investment of $100,000. |
| View the press release | SDBJ EXTENDS SINCERE CONDOLENCES FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF FORMER WEMINDJI CHIEF FRED BLACKNED | Matagami, May 19, 2020 – Following the announcement of the death of former Wemindji Chief Fred Blackned on May 9, the Board of Directors and entire personnel of the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) would like to offer their sincere condolences to the Blackned family, the community of Wemindji and the members of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee. |
| View the press release | COVID-19 – SDBJ TO SUPPORT REGIONAL BUSINESSES DURING THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD | Matagami, April 16, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is ready to lend a helping hand to all businesses within their loan portfolio and has announced a complete, three-month moratorium on instalments payable (capital and interest). |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $249,999.75 IN TROILUS GOLD | Matagami, March 5, 2020 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is proud to announce its private placement of $249,999.75 in the Troilus Gold mining exploration company, in exchange for 384,615 shares at $0.65 a share. |
| View the press release | RENEWAL OF THE MANDATES OF MR. GASTON BÉDARD AND MS. LUCE ASSELIN AND APPOINTMENT OF MS. MANDY SHANA GULL TO SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES (SDBJ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | Matagami, January 21, 2020 – On december 18, 2019, the Québec Cabinet renewed the mandates of Mr. Gaston Bédard as member and Chairperson, of the SDBJ Board of Directors. The Cabinet also appointed Ms. Mandy Shana Gull as a member of the board. |
| View the press release | SDBJ APPOINTS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATOR | Matagami, May 22, 2019 – Mr. Gaston Bédard, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is pleased to announce that at its session on Mai 1, 2019, the Québec Cabinet appointed Mr. Alain Coulombe as President and Chief Executive Officer and Administrator of the Société de développement de la Baie-james (SDBJ), effective May 2, 2019. |
| View the press release | INNOVATIVE PROJECT IN CHAPAIS TO RECEIVE JOINT INVESTMENT FROM SDBJ AND ARBJ | Matagami, December 19,2018 – Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) and Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ) are pleased to announce their joint investment of $300 000 in the NORDEXT inc. project, an agroforestry extractables plant to be located in Chapais. |
| View the press release | MATAGAMI LOGGING FIRM CONTINUES TO GROW WITH SDBJ’S HELP | Matagami, August 13, 2018 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is pleased to announce its investment of close to $317,000 in Matagami logging firm Foresterie Y. Dubé inc. |
| View the press release | SDBJ ANNOUNCES VERY GOOD RESULTS FOR 2017 | Matagami, june 13 th, 2018 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James posted revenues of $37,878,970 in 2017, which was up 22 % over 2016. |
| View the press release | ADOPTION OF SDBJ’S NEW DEVELOPMENT PLAN | Matagami, June 7th, 2018 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is pleased to confirm that its Plan de développement 2018-2020 [2018–2020 development plan] has been approved by the Government of Quebec. |
| View the press release | SDBJ SUPPORTS NEXT BUSINESS GENERATION | Matagami, April 24, 2018 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) is pleased to announce the signing of a financing deal worth $150,000 to support the Services RM 2000 acquisition project, in cooperation with the Matagami branch of the Société d’aide au développement des collectivités (SADC). |
| View the press release | NOMINATION OF DAVEY BOBBISH TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES (SDBJ) | Matagami, February 13, 2018 – On January 30, the Québec cabinet nominated Davey Bobbish as a new member of the SDBJ Board of Directors. |
| View the press release | CREE NATION GOVERNMENT AND SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES JOIN FORCES TO HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | Matagami, December 14, 2017 – The Cree Nation Government (CNG) and the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) are pleased to announce a five-year agreement to share the costs associated with hiring a Professional resource person to oversee the development of economic projects for the Crees. |
| View the press release | SDBJ’S ACTIVITIES IN THE MINING SECTOR IN 2017 YIELD EXCELLENT RESULTS | Chibougamau, November 15, 2017 – The activities carried out by the Société de développement de la Baie-James in the mning sector during the first nine months of the year were highly successful. |
| View the press release | SDBJ SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF MATAGAMI LOGGING FIRM | Matagami, October 30, 2017 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James is pleased to announce that it is investing $94 000 in the project to expand Matagami logging firm Foresterie Y. Dubé, in partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada and in collaboration with the Société d’aide au développement des collectivités in Matagami. |
| View the press release | SDBJ INVESTS IN NEW DRIVING SCHOOL IN MISTISSINI | Matagami, September 5, 2017 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James is pleased to announce its ivestment of $30,000 in a business project in the Mistissini sector, in partnership with the Cree Nation Government and the Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones. |
| View the press release | NOMINATION OF MADAME LUCE ASSELIN TO SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES (SDBJ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Matagami, June 29, 2017 – On June 21, the Québec Cabinet nominated Madame Luce Asselin to the SDBJ Board of Directors. Ms. Asselin was also named Vice-Chair of the Board. |
| View the press release | JAMES BAY CAPITAL NETWORK TO EXPAND |
Lebel-sur-Quévillon, November 16, 2016 – The Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ) and the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) are pleased to announce the expansion of the James Bay Capital Network through the arrival of two new partners, the Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) and the Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ région Nord-du-Québec (FRS). |
| View the press release | NOMINATION OF CURTIS BOSUM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES (SDBJ) | Matagami, September 15, 2016 – On September, 8, the Québec cabinet nominated Curtis Bosum as a new member of the SDBJ Board of Directors. |
| View the press release | THE SDBJ ANNOUNCES AN INVESTMENT OF $200,000 IN SIRIOS RESOURCES INC. | Chibougamau, May 4, 2016 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) has confirmed that it will invest $200,000 as part of the April 22 $5,5 million overall funding of Sirios Resources Inc. |
| View the press release | JOINT INVESTIMENT BY THE SOCIÉTÉ D’AIDE AU DÉVELOPPEMENT DES COLLECTIVITÉS CHIBOUGAMAU-CHAPAIS, THE JAMES BAY REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE LA BAIE-JAMES IN THE EXPANSION OF NORTHERN AGRICULTURE IN CHAPAIS. | Chibougamau, April 21, 2016 – The Société d’aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) Chibougamau-Chapais, the James Bay Regional Administration (JBRA) and the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) are pleased to announce that they have invested $492 473 in share capital financing to support the cultivation of high-quality seed potatoes in Chapais, Nord-du-Québec. |
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A FIRST INVESTMENT BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE JAMES BAY CAPITAL NETWORK IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT BY COMPANY INNORD INC. |
Matagami, March 3, 2016 – Two members of the James Bay Capital Network have announced an investment of $250,000 to support the development of an innovative rare earth element (REE) separation method by Innord inc., a wholly owned private subsidiary of mineral exploration company GéoMégA. |
| James Bay capital network release | JAMES BAY CAPITAL NETWORK LAUNCHED | Matagami, October 28, 2015 – The Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ) and the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) are pleased to announce a partnership agreement between the two organizations to launch the James Bay Capital Network. It consists of a group of partners pooling their financial resources and expertise to achieve pivotal economic projects. |
| View the press release | BlackRock Metals Inc.’s developement project receives the support of the James Bay Regional Administration (JBRA) and the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) | Chibougamau, July 30, 2015 – BlackRock Metals Inc. (“BlackRock” or the “Company”) – JBRA and SDBJ are pleased to announce joint financing of $513,800 to support the completion of a preliminary study that will qualify the iron, vanadium and titanium at BlackRock’s project located South of Chibougamau and add value to the project. |
| View the press release – New business in Chisasibi. | Joint financing of a new business in Chisasibi | 2014/10/16 – The Société de développement de la Baie-James and the Eeyou Economic Group CFDC Inc. announce joint financing of a new business in Chisasibi. |
| View the press release. Northern agriculture. | The SDBJ invests in northern agriculture | 2014/04/08 – The SDBJ is pleased to announce the completion of financing of $125,000 to support the cultivation of high-quality seed potatoes in Chapais. |
| View the press release-Partnership agreement | The SDBJ signs two partnership agreements with Eeyou Istchee Tourism | 2013/09/13 – The SDBJ is pleased to announce that it has signed two partnership agreements with Eeyou Istchee Tourism. |
