Bilateral chamber · Not-for-profit organization
The Chamber connects businesses, investors and institutions on both sides. A qualified network, reliable market intelligence and economic forums: the reference institutional channel of the corridor.
One corridor, two shores of the Atlantic
Source: Global Affairs Canada, Canada–Mauritania relations (2024 data; Canadian mining assets estimated at $3B in 2023).
Our mission
Trade between the two countries rests almost entirely on a single flow: Mauritanian gold heading to Canada. In the other direction, Canadian exports to Mauritania amount to no more than a few tens of millions. That imbalance is precisely why the Chamber exists: to structure networks, make information dependable and open up the other sectors. We work alongside governments, embassies and businesses, and substitute for none of them.
Qualified B2B and B2G meetings, a member directory, sector clubs and trade delegations: the right counterpart, on both sides of the Atlantic.
Economic monitoring, sector briefs and an annual report on Canada–Mauritania economic relations: dependable market intelligence, in French, English and Arabic.
Economic forums in Montreal and Nouakchott, a reception at PDAC, webinars: the gatherings where the corridor takes shape — and where the diaspora plays its full part.
Priority sectors
From Mauritania's mineral wealth to Canadian expertise in engineering and project finance, six sectors concentrate the opportunities of the corridor.
Iron, gold and copper: local content, supply chains and specialized suppliers around the major operators.
Offshore gas, solar, wind and green hydrogen projects: the Atlantic's next energy chapter.
Ports, roads, transport and logistics corridors between West Africa and North America.
Processing, cold chain and value creation from some of the richest fishing grounds in the world.
Digital, fintech and services: the corridor's new economy, carried by a skilled diaspora.
Banks, funds, insurance and project finance: securing and accelerating bilateral investment.
Membership
There are no dues: the quality of the network is our only filter. Every member is admitted on application, against published criteria, and undertakes to abide by the Chamber's Code of Conduct.
Prefer to write? Our address: adhesion@cmcci.ca
Sponsors
Because membership is free, the Chamber is funded by the corridor's major companies. In return: institutional visibility and access to a qualified network on both sides of the Atlantic — never any influence over admissions, research or governance.
The anchor companies that make the Chamber possible, present from the very first day.
For groups and financial institutions with a lasting commitment to the corridor.
Professional firms, engineering practices and major suppliers in both markets.
SMEs that choose to support the platform and associate their name with it.
Every sponsor undergoes prior integrity screening; the list of sponsors is published in the annual report. No sponsor may account for more than 25% of the Chamber's annual revenue. Tailored sector and event packages complete the range.
Receive the sponsorship package
Prefer to write? Our address: sponsors@cmcci.ca
Economic forums
The Chamber's flagship event unfolds in two complementary editions: the first in Montreal to map the ground and recruit, the second in Nouakchott to convert and take root.
Official launch of the Chamber before Canadian institutions and media, and first edition of the Annual Report on Canada–Mauritania economic relations.
Converting the interest identified in Montreal into concrete partnerships and mandates, and rooting the Chamber institutionally in Mauritania.
The world's largest mining convention already hosts official Mauritanian delegations. On the margins of the convention, the Chamber brings together mining decision-makers from both countries.
Registration not open
Mining and local content · gas and hydrogen · infrastructure and logistics · project finance. Complemented by the “Doing business in Mauritania / in Canada” sessions.
Registration not open
Roadmap
The Chamber publishes the progress of its work. Forum edition dates are indicative and will be confirmed by the Board of Directors.
Federal incorporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and registration with the Quebec Enterprise Registrar.
Presidency, vice-presidencies, treasury and general secretariat: the Chamber's governing body is in place.
Opening of applications, formation of the Admissions Committee and outreach to the Founding Sponsors circle. First sector webinars.
The Chamber's first public appearance before the mining ecosystem of both countries.
Official launch and publication of the first Annual Report on Canada–Mauritania economic relations.
Canadian delegation, institutional protocols and the Chamber's rooting in Mauritania.
Governance
Incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and registered in Quebec, the Chamber is administered by a Board of Directors that is balanced in spirit — Canadian and Mauritanian profiles alike — and led by its Executive Board.
Frequently asked questions
The answers below restate, in brief, what the preceding sections set out in full.
The Mauritanian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and registered in Quebec. It is based in Montreal and works on the economic corridor between Canada and Mauritania, alongside governments, embassies and companies, without standing in for any of them.
No. There are no dues: the quality of the network is our only filter. Every member is admitted on application, against published criteria, and undertakes to abide by the Chamber's Code of Conduct.
Six categories: Canadian business, Mauritanian business, SMEs and start-ups of the corridor, diaspora professional, institution and organization, and honorary member by distinction of the Board of Directors.
A decision is given within thirty days. The application is examined by the Admissions Committee, a joint Canadian-Mauritanian body, and admission is recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors. Membership runs for two years, renewable on simple confirmation of activity.
Because membership is free, the Chamber is funded by the corridor's major companies, across four tiers: Founding, Platinum, Gold and Silver. Sponsorship brings institutional visibility and access to the network — never any influence over admissions, research or governance.
Its flagship event is the Mauritania-Canada Economic Forum, in two complementary editions: the first in Montreal to map the ground and recruit, the second in Nouakchott to convert and take root. Receptions, sector webinars and missions complete the calendar.
Four addresses, by subject: contact@cmcci.ca for general enquiries, adhesion@cmcci.ca for applications, sponsors@cmcci.ca for sponsorship and forum@cmcci.ca for events. The registered office is at 75 avenue des Pins Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1R4, Canada.
Contact
A reply within a few business days, in French, English or Arabic.
For membership, sponsorship or registration, the online forms are the fastest route.