GROWTH CORPS - Tlicho Investments

NWT Chamber of Commerce
AGM March 3-4, 2013
-Dennis Romanson
Tlicho Communities
Tlicho Government Structure
Annual Gathering
Tlicho Assembly
Grand Chief
Chief from each Community
Two Councilors from each Community
Chief’s Executive Council
Grand Chief
and four other Chiefs
Tlicho Executive Officer
Finance
Lands
Protection
Language,
Culture and
Communications
Investment
Corporation
Tlicho Corporate Timeline
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Dogrib Nation TrustCo
Nishi-Khon Forestry Services Ltd
Nishi-Khion Freeway Inc.
Nishi Khon Enterprises Ltd.
Dogrib Nation Power Corporation
Rae-Edzo Dene Band Development
Corporation
Hozila Naedik’e Ltd.
Prior to
1985
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1986-1990
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Nishi-Khon/Key West Travel
Gameti Development Corporation
Ltd.
1991-1995
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Nishi-Khon/SNC Lavalin Ltd.
Lac La Martre Development
Corporation
1996-2000
Tli Cho Explosives Ltd.
Tli Cho Air Inc.
I&D Management Services Ltd.
5352 NWT Ltd. (Snare Lake Lodge)
Behchoko Development Corporation
Wha Ti Ko Gha K’aode Ltd.
2001-2005
Tli Cho Logistics Inc.
Denedeh Investments Inc.
Diamonds Internations Canada (DICAN)
Ltd.
Aboriginal Diamonds Group
Kete Whii Limited
Kete Whii Procon
Kete Whii Ledcor
DLFN Holdings Ltd.
Tli Cho Domco
Tli Cho Landtran Transport Ltd.
Rae Band Construction
Diamond Staking Rush Begins
Tlicho begin Regional Land
Claims Negotiations
BHP Operations Start up
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Diavik Operations Start up
Tlicho Ratify Land Claim
Agreement
2006-today
Tli Cho Construction
Tlicho Investment Corporation
Aboriginal Engineering Ltd.
Tlicho Road Constructors
Tlicho Envioronmental & Engineering
Services Ltd.
Ventures West Transport LP
Rae Lakes General Store
Lac La Martre Adventures
Tlicho Lafarge Cement Ltd.
Snap Lake Operations Start up
Consolidation of Tlicho
Corporations under the Tlicho
Investment Corporation
Corporate Structure
Tlicho – Core Values
Health, Safety
Environmental
Responsibility
Culture &
Language
Tlicho
Citizens &
Land
Economic
Independence
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Sustainability
Social
Wellbeing
Employment &
Training &
Customer
Service
Tlicho Investment Corporation
Goals
• Create profit and wealth transfer to Tlicho
shareholders.
• Employ Tlicho citizens.
• Provide training and capacity building for Tlicho
citizens.
• Create sustainable business capacity for Tlicho
shareholders.
TIC Employment Ethnicity
19%
25%
9%
Northern
47%
Tlicho
Northern Aboriginal
Southern
Revenue and Earnings History
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150
$ Millions 100
Net Income
Revenue
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Engagement with Industry
• The Tlicho strategy has been to engage early and engage
often with all stakeholders
• Prefer to work together as partners rather than a client
and contractor relationship
• Support mutually beneficial interactions and inclusion
in key initiatives within the industry that may impact
the Tlicho citizens
• Seek long term partnerships which support capital
investment and capacity building
• Strategic planning seek diversity – complementary and
synergistic partnerships
Approach to Business
• Early days required Joint Ventures to allow TIC the
opportunity to enhance our knowledge and skills
• Recognized the importance of developing internal capacity
and Tlicho managing the contract
• Tlicho control of the performance metrics to ensure the
success of the business and the interaction with the client
• More control to promote training and employment
opportunities for the Tlicho citizens by directly managing the
contract
• Demonstrate capacity and capabilities by providing high
quality
• This approach has contributed to the success of Tlicho and has
resulted in the formation and growth of the following
businesses which have since been expanded to other regions
and encompass a larger scope of services.
History
• Started in 1999
• Formerly a joint venture with
ATCO Frontec Ltd.
• 100% owned by the Tlicho as of
June 30, 2005 from building capacity to becoming
completely self managed
• 247 employees as of the end of December 2012
• Experienced management organization
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Winter road (construction & operations)
Freight handling & passenger transport
Airport operations
Water & waste plant operations
Site waste management
Fuel distribution and management
Building facilities maintenance – mechanical,
electrical and civil
• Power plant maintenance and operations
• Project work – mechanical, electrical and civil
Nature of Business
• Hauling products including:
• Fertilizer
• Diesel fuel, methanol, glycols and oilfield chemicals
• Heating fuel
• Gasoline
• Aviation fuel
• Winter road fuel
• Calcium chloride
• Ammonium nitrate
Note: Partnership with Denesoline Corporation =10% ownership
Tli Cho Logistics
Ventures West
• Joint Venture with Landtran Systems
Inc.
• Connected to the North American
Trucking
network through Landtran and their
subsidiaries
(Monarch, Continental, Kingsway)
• One of the largest winter road haulers
to the
diamond mines
• Builds and maintains winter roads
outside the Tlicho region (Snap Lake
Spur)
• Provides Air Logistics and Construction
Moving a Haul Truck Dump
Mine Logistics - Loading a Hercules
• Joint venture formed in 1998 between Dogrib Nation
Trustco and Air Tindi
• Primary provider of light and medium air
transportation service to Rio Tinto / Diavik, BHP and
DeBeers.
• In 2012 Tlicho Investment Corporation purchased a
Dash 7 aircraft that is leased back to our operating
partner – a long time vision of the Tlicho elders.
• Joint venture between Behcho Kö Development Corp
and Black Explosives Group that company acquired by
Orica Explosives in 2010
• Five year contract to provide emulsion plant and all
the explosive requirements to the Snap Lake mine
Tli Cho Road Constructors Ltd.
• 100% owned by Tli Cho Investment
Corp
• Amalgamation of winter road
equipment and expertise from Tli
Cho Landtran and Nishi Khon Freeway
• Builds and maintains winter roads
within the Tlicho region
• During the 2012 Winter Road Season,
Tli Cho Road Constructors built a
total of 500 kms of Winter Road with
100% Tlicho crew.
Building Tlicho community winter roads
Main winter road to mines
• Joint venture between Tlicho Logistics and McCaw
North for the provision of drilling and blasting
services ;
• Training for Aboriginals interested in pursuing a
career in this field;
• Equity stake in the business by purchasing
equipment necessary for the facilitation of the work
Tlicho/ Discovery
Mining Services
• 90 years combined remote aviation,
mining and exploration logistics
experience
• Scalable, modular camp solutions that
fit in a Twin Otter
• 24/7expediting support
• Locally sourced, trained labour for
camp managers, cooks or wildlife
monitors
• Heavy lift logistics experts
specializing in Hercules and Buffalo
aircraft loading
Aboriginal Engineering Ltd. &
TEES
Nature of Business
• Mine remediation & reclamation
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Dewatering
Demolition
Re-vegetation
HAZMAT removal (including asbestos)
Excavation and Construction
TEES
• TEES enjoys tax free status in government to
government contracts and when operating on Tlicho
Lands.
TIC
100%
Map to Success
Strategic
Partnerships
Demonstrated
Experience &
Successful
Results
Successful
Operations
Masi Cho!