As of two days ago this is officially a done deal.

https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/315-nyse/gold/60973-nevada-joint-venture-deal-clears-all-regulatory-conditions.html

The combo team will be 61.5% owned by Barrick and 38.5% owned by Newmont Goldcorp. This new venture is yet to be named.

 Look at the location of Goldcorp's(now Barrick-Newmont-Goldcorp) mussel white mine. Notice the star in the link below? It's only 130km from the eagles nest.

http://www.netnewsledger.com/2016/08/17/ring-fire-mou-causing-concern-martin-falls-first-nation/

notice in the link that there is an all weather road from this musselwhite mine to pickle lake.

https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/publications/aboriginal/bulletin/8818

An all-weather road connects the mine to the community of Pickle Lake, about 200 km to the south. The Musselwhite property is 17,548 hectares, entirely on First Nations land. Since its first commercial production in April 1997, the mine has produced more than 4 million ounces of gold.

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Franco-Nevada has a 5% NPI royalty that covers all of the original leased lands at Goldcorp's Musselwhite operation

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The most likely Gold partner for Noront would be this new Trio combo team of Barrick-Newmont-Goldcorp...and Franco involved in some way.