Skeena clears final permit for Eskay Creek mine restart
Skeena Gold & Silver (TSX: SKE) shares rose nearly 10% in pre-market trading Tuesday after the company secured its final…
Category: Aboriginal Issues
AME: First Nations Chief calls for shared decision-making in British Columbia mining
Delivering a keynote address at the AME Roundup conference in Vancouver this week, Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Nation said meaningful reconciliation in British Columbia’s mining…
Tahltan Nation backs Skeena’s Eskay Creek gold project in British Columbia
The Tahltan Nation has voted to support the impact benefit agreement (IBA) ensuring significant financial participation in Skeena Gold &…
Nova Copper, Mi’kmaw Chiefs ink deal in Cape Breton
Dubbed the Sydney Copper project, Nova Copper and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs signed an agreement last week…
Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: RIO) has picked iron ore boss Simon Trott as its new chief executive officer, selecting a…
British Columbia launches new land use planning process with Tŝilhqot’in Nation
The Province of British Columbia has secured a mandate to enter into discussions with the Tŝilhqot’in Nation to define how…
Ecuador reopens mining registry after seven-year freeze
Ecuador has reopened its mining concessions registry for the first time since January 2018, aiming to attract investment, streamline licensing,…
Ontario fast-tracks controversial mining law
The Canadian province of Ontario has passed a sweeping and contentious new mining law aimed at accelerating major development projects,…
Ontario First Nations groups slam mining-focused Bill 5
Environmental groups and some First Nations oppose Ontario’s Bill 5 to boost mining despite changes by Premier Doug Ford who…
BC First Nation files ‘urgent’ injunction to halt tailings dam construction at Mount Polley mine
A British Columbia First Nation filed on Friday an injunction application on an “urgent basis” in Supreme Court to halt…