An investigation into the charity flow‐through financing model used by mining exploration companies in Canada highlights Baselode Energy Corp.'s involvement in a controversial funding mechanism that leverages tax breaks to raise exploration capital. While the company has signed local exploration agreements to mitigate issues around Indigenous consent and environmental harm, its financing strategy remains problematic from an ethical standpoint.

Baselode Energy's exploration project in northern Saskatchewan has sparked protests from the Birch Narrows Dene Nation, highlighting concerns over the lack of indigenous consent despite the company having obtained all provincial permits.

Indigenous leadership from Birch Narrows Dene Nation has demanded that Baselode Energy Corp. cease its uranium exploration surveys on their traditional territory, raising concerns about the company’s respect for community rights and ethical business practices.

Baselode Energy proceeded with uranium exploration in the Athabasca Basin on lands adjacent to Birch Narrows Dene Nation without securing full consent from the indigenous community. The company’s actions, including ignoring early warnings and a cease-and-desist order, demonstrate a troubling disregard for proper consultation protocols and indigenous rights. This case underscores a broader pattern of corporate behavior that may contribute to authoritarian practices by sidelining community and democratic values.

Baselode Energy faced significant criticism for conducting uranium exploration on First Nations land without proper consent, leading to protests and cease-and-desist orders from indigenous communities.

Baselode Energy Corp. proceeded with uranium exploration on traditional indigenous lands despite a cease-and-desist order and inadequate consultation with the Birch Narrows Dene Nation, raising ethical concerns over its business practices and political engagement with affected communities.