Aboriginal Issues Top Stories

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.

Reuters | December 21, 2023 | 2:13 pm

Aboriginal group calls for Sandfire CEO to step down after heritage damage

Sandfire said last week it had discovered damage to an…

Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 8:49 am

Brazil Potash’s Autazes project halted on permitting suspension

Lower court decision does not cancel the permits already granted…

Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 10:00 am

‘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…

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…

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

EXPLAINER: Why are high gold prices bad for the Amazon rainforest?

The hunt for gold has attracted wildcat prospectors who have destroyed forests.

Reuters | April 25, 2023 | 10:43 am

Ecuador mining opposition holding up $1 billion of investments

Ecuador has abundant mineral reserves but has lagged behind regional neighbors such as Peru and Chile in large-scale mining development.

Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 3:24 pm

British Columbia First Nation challenges province’s Mineral Tenure Act in court

The Act permits anyone with a free miner certificate to acquire mineral claims online through an automated system in First Nations’ territories, without their consultation or consent.

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 4:11 pm

Rio Tinto keeps working to build Indigenous support for Resolution mine

Resolution is key to the mining giant's future as the project would produce more than 40 billion pounds of copper.

Reuters | March 7, 2023 | 9:58 am

Ontario OKs Ring of Fire road review plan by First Nations

The area’s most advanced project is Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest nickel project.

Colin McClelland | March 6, 2023 | 7:10 am

Brazil’s miners want Europe to help fight Amazon gold havoc

Brazil’s formal mining sector wants importing nations to require and enforce origin control.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 12:55 pm

Brazil miner lobby seeks end to illegal mining that caused Yanomami tragedy

Ibram, which represents multinational and large domestic mining firms operating in Brazil, is asking the new government to take steps to break a network that launders illegal gold.

Reuters | January 30, 2023 | 1:53 pm

Brazil’s Lula pledges to eliminate illegal mining, help Yanomami

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said illegal mining will be eliminated in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2023 | 12:34 pm

Australia-based think-tank aims to broker enterprise relationships between miners, Aboriginals

The Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute aims to broker enterprise relationships and facilitate capacity building to assist remote communities.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2022 | 7:48 am

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