October 10, 2023

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.

October 9, 2023

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.

October 3, 2023

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.

September 27, 2023

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.

September 27, 2023

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.

September 26, 2023

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.

September 11, 2023

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.

August 8, 2023

Western Australia to scrap 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws

Laws were introduced after the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters by Rio Tinto.

July 31, 2023

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

Ecuadoreans will decide in two August referendums whether oil and mining projects in key regions of the country can continue.

July 25, 2023

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

The Tahltan Nation generally supports mining and exploration in its territory.