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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 the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife.

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

Legal battle looms amid Cat Lake Nation, First Mining road dispute in Ontario

The dispute hinges on the issuance of road construction permits…

Henry Lazenby | February 27, 2024 | 9:47 am

Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage

Rio Tinto said that a preliminary investigation found no damage…

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 5:36 pm

British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company

Vega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to…

Blair McBride | February 1, 2024 | 2:58 pm

British Columbia Land Act amendments could grant Indigenous control over mining leases

The amendment is in accordance with 2019 Declaration on the Rights…

Amanda Stutt | January 30, 2024 | 11:48 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

Brazil Potash project in the Amazon faces headwinds

Court’s decision comes as Brazil's federal prosecutor office claimed the granting of the permit violated local indigenous' rights.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2023 | 9:40 am

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

Legal battle looms amid Cat Lake Nation, First Mining road dispute in Ontario

Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage

British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company

British Columbia Land Act amendments could grant Indigenous control over mining leases

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

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

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

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

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

Brazil Potash project in the Amazon faces headwinds

Western Australia to scrap 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws

Ecuadorean votes could bar oil output in Amazon reserve, mining near Quito

Doubleview Gold’s Hat project faces indigenous opposition in British Columbia