Aboriginal Issues Top Stories

British Columbia’s Haida Nation Aboriginal title sparks constitutional questions

British Columbia's formal recognition of the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over a group of islands near the Alaskan panhandle is a reconciliation milestone. But it’s raising legal and economic questions.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 5, 2024 | 10:00 am

Probe finds Sandfire caused Aboriginal heritage damage due to process failures

Damage to an artefact scatter at the Monty copper mine,…

Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 4:57 pm

AME applies to intervene in Gitxaala v British Columbia appeal on Mineral Tenure Act

BC's interim measures place restrictions on mineral claim registrations and…

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2024 | 3:32 pm

Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says

CMM now pushing governments to bear the full responsibility of…

Reuters | April 17, 2024 | 4:13 pm

BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say

KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said…

Blair McBride | March 13, 2024 | 1:45 pm

‘No is a valid outcome of consultation,’ groups fighting Taranis’ Thor copper project in BC say

A dispute between Taranis Resources, the British Columbia government and First Nations groups over the Thor project is brewing over deep drilling exploration permit delays.

Henry Lazenby | November 8, 2023 | 11:49 am

Gitxaala First Nation appeals BC Supreme Court decision on UNDRIP

The Gitxaala also want the Court of Appeal to do what the BC Supreme Court refused to do – quash several mineral claims in their traditional territories.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 26, 2023 | 2:50 pm

Brazilian court rules in favor of Brazil Potash’s Autazes project

The $2.5 billion project aims to provide an initial output that is sufficient to cover approximately 20% of Brazil’s potash needs.

Bruno Venditti | October 18, 2023 | 10:49 am

Aboriginal elders suspend Rio Tinto site survey over heritage concerns

Western Australia is set to overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, introduced on July 1, due to opposition from landowners.

Reuters | October 10, 2023 | 5:56 am

Rio Tinto says no damage to Aboriginal rock shelter structure from Aug. 6 blast

There has been much less outrage about this incident compared to three years ago, when Rio Tinto destroyed rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the same region.

Reuters | October 9, 2023 | 5:03 pm

Rio’s latest rock shelter damage highlights need for Aboriginal voice, advocates say

Rio Tinto, which did not make a public statement for seven weeks, said it was sorry for the incident.

Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 3:48 am

BC Supreme Court rules Mineral Tenure Act not addressing Indigenous consultation duty

The court gave the provincial government 18 months to develop a constitutionally compliant system.

Henry Lazenby | September 27, 2023 | 1:54 pm

Ontario vows to balance interests of all Indigenous communities in mining development

Grassy Narrows Chief said he was deeply concerned about the roughly 5,000 mining claims that have been granted in its traditional territory.

Niall McGee - The Globe and Mail | September 27, 2023 | 1:12 pm

British Columbia gov’t rejects exploration permit application based on Indigenous opposition

The permit was for the Torr Metals' Latham copper-gold claim north of the Red Chris mine.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | September 26, 2023 | 12:53 pm

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