We lease mineral title, structure royalty agreements, and license seismic data to support responsible development across approximately 4.4 million gross acres in Western Canada.
Rife is a land and investment holding company that actively manages one of North America’s largest private portfolios of mineral acreage
Our Business
Leasing and Licensing
Acquisitions and Investments
We grow our portfolio through land acquisitions, royalty transactions, and alternative investments up to $100 million across the energy and mining sectors.
Administration and Management
We maintain our rights and support our partners through efficient administration and management of our lands and agreements over the full investment lifecycle.
Institutional Ownership
We are backed and wholly owned by the CN Pension Trust and managed by the CN Investment Division (CNID), one of Canada’s largest single-employer defined benefit pension funds, with over $18 billion in assets under management and a dedicated history of resource investment.
Leasing & Licensing Opportunities
Oil and Gas Leasing
We lease fee mineral title and related interests across millions of gross acres in Western Canada, with terms aligned to operator development programs.
Mining and Minerals Leasing
We lease and structure agreements for mineral, mining, and other non-oil and gas opportunities, with terms tailored to commodity, jurisdiction, and project stage.
Seismic Data Licensing
We license our seismic data library, including approximately 50,000 km of 2D seismic and 600 km of 3D seismic, with structures aligned to intended use and area of interest.
Acquisition & Investment Opportunities
Land Acquisitions
We acquire developed and undeveloped mineral land interests across core energy and mining jurisdictions from landowners, operators, and portfolio owners.
Royalty Transactions
We acquire oil & gas and mining royalties and royalty-like interests, including GORR, ORRI, NPRI, and NSR-style instruments for long-duration ownership.
Alternative Investments
We invest through equity, non-operating working interests, and structured transactions, including private equity, preferred structures, asset partnerships, and development capital.
Our Advantage
Capital
Rife can provide competitive offers
Our pension ownership and private structure allow us to deploy long-term capital through acquisitions or partnerships, often supporting higher valuations and stronger economics.
Certainty
Rife can ensure execution security
Our scale and committed capital support development security, while our internal decision making enables opportunities to progress from due diligence to close with reduced execution risk.
Collaboration
Rife can offer flexible options
Our long-term private ownership allows us to tailor lease terms and transaction structures across leasing, acquisitions, and partnerships to align interests over time and support durable execution.