Market Intelligence Platform
Understand Indigenous participation in Canada's energy transition.
We provide data, education, and advisory on Indigenous participation in the energy and resource sectors.
$4.2B
in tracked payments from resource companies to Indigenous governments
660+
major projects with
Indigenous ownership
$400B*
of infrastructure with Indigenous ownership
400+
Indigenous groups with significant industry involvement
* Based on projects with known costs.
RBC Thought Leadership · Apr 2026
RBC Thought Leadership · Sep 2026
WHAT WE DO
Intelligence for better decisions on Indigenous partnerships.
Powerful data, education and advisory — for industry, investors, Indigenous organizations and policy makers.
1
DATA
First-of-a-kind databases
The IEOT and IRPT: equity ownership and resource payments across Canada, in one place.
2
EDUCATION
Research & reports
Reports, articles, and the monthly Indigenous Energy Brief newsletter, built on our data.
3
ADVISORY
Consulting
Due diligence, advisory, benchmarking, and custom data solutions.
COVERAGE
Five sectors. One view of Indigenous participation.
Every sector shaping Canada's energy transition, tracked with the same structure so you can compare across them.
01
Oil & Gas
Pipelines, storage, midstream processing, and LNG facilities.
02
Power & Utilities
Renewables, nuclear, gas, bioenergy, storage, and transmission.
03
Chemicals & Fuel
Renewable and low carbon fuel facilities.
04
Mining & Minerals
Mines, critical minerals, and metal processing.
05
CCUS
Carbon capture, transport, and storage hubs.
WHO WE HELP
Built for everyone at the partnership table.
Industry use IEM to
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Track Indigenous participation trends nationally
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Identify Indigenous partners for projects
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Benchmark project and partnership models
EDUCATION
Research backed by our data.
RECENT REPORT FROM IEM
State of Indigenous Equity Ownership 2026 Report
The most comprehensive and structured view of Indigenous ownership across Canada’s energy and resource sectors. This report is informing analysis by RBC and discussions at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition Conference.
Indigenous Energy Brief