What is the significance of the $711 million equity option agreement between LNG Canada and Indigenous groups?

The $711 million (C$1 billion) equity option grants a consortium of five First Nations — Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Haisla, Kitselas, and Kitsumkalum — the right to acquire majority ownership of a special purpose vehicle that would own the 225,000 cubic-meter LNG storage tank for LNG Canada’s proposed second phase; this tank would then be leased back to LNG Canada for operation and maintenance, marking one of the largest Indigenous equity stakes in a major Canadian energy project to date.

Which Indigenous groups are involved in the MNT Investments LP consortium, and what asset does their equity option cover?

The MNT Investments LP consortium consists of the economic development arms of the Gitga’at First Nation, Gitxaala Nation, Haisla Nation, Kitselas First Nation, and Kitsumkalum; their equity option covers majority ownership of a special purpose vehicle that would own the 225,000 cubic-meter LNG storage tank — described by LNG Canada as among the largest in the world — for the project’s proposed second phase expansion in Kitimat, British Columbia.

LNG Canada, Indigenous Groups Agree $711 Million Equity Option

Jul 14, 2026

Indigenous groups secured an option to acquire a majority stake in LNG Canada's storage tank infrastructure worth $711 million, supporting the project's potential second-phase expansion. This precedes the expected final investment decision in September to double the facility's capacity.

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