This was the case with the Cree over the massive James Bay hydroelectric dams in northern Quebec, the Innu over the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in Labrador, the Inuit over diamond mines in the Northwest Territories, and the 1999 creation of the new territory of Nunavut, the largest land-claim settlement in Canadian history.

ECONOMIST: Canada

The Voisey's Bay find changed Friedland's fortunes and those of shareholders--but added to his controversial reputation.

FORBES: The Promoter

Voisey's Bay turned out to be as much of a political minefield as a nickel deposit.

FORBES: The Promoter