The Participation Agreement creates an Implementation Committee (IC) with representatives from Highland Valley Copper (HVC) and the Participating Bands, and is primarily responsible for ensuring the commitments created in the agreement are met. The agreement commits HVC to provide economic benefits to the Participating Bands to increase opportunities for training, employment and business development for Participating Band owned businesses, member businesses and members.

The purpose of the ECDA between the Province of British Columbia and the Participating Bands is in the interest of facilitating and developing a thriving, competitive, safe and environmentally responsible mineral resource sector, while addressing the cultural and societal needs of the individual and collective Participating Bands through established priorities.