March 13, 2024 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.
February 27, 2024 Legal battle looms amid Cat Lake Nation, First Mining road dispute in Ontario The dispute hinges on the issuance of road construction permits by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
February 7, 2024 Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage Rio Tinto said that a preliminary investigation found no damage to the shelter at the Mesa C Robe Valley operations.
February 1, 2024 British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company Vega Mining will acquire from the Nisga’a the rights to five existing annual benefit payment entitlements with projects in the Golden Triangle, in exchange for common shares in Vega’s capital.
January 30, 2024 British Columbia Land Act amendments could grant Indigenous control over mining leases The amendment is in accordance with 2019 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
January 18, 2024 Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil’s Yanomami Brazil is losing the upper hand in its battle to save the Yanomami Indigenous people.
December 21, 2023 Sandfire, Yugunga-Nya sign deal for cultural heritage protection at DeGrussa mine Sandfire said last month it had damaged an artefact scatter at its Monty cooper mine in 2017 and 2018.
December 4, 2023 Aboriginal group calls for Sandfire CEO to step down after heritage damage Sandfire said last week it had discovered damage to an artefact scatter at its Monty copper mine that had occurred over 2017 and 2018.
November 21, 2023 Brazil Potash’s Autazes project halted on permitting suspension Lower court decision does not cancel the permits already granted to the Canadian miner, but it prevents it from moving forward.
November 8, 2023 ‘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.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
